After being wrongly accused of treason, Pierce Landcross has become England's top fugitive. To escape, he must first travel to London, but Freya Bates has other plans for Pierce that involve his most dangerous enemy, Volker J ger, and even the assassination of Queen Victoria When Pierce finds himself facing the hangman's noose, he realizes it will take more than luck, and maybe a touch of magic, to get out of this one.