A magical snowstorm engulfs the northern forests of the kingdom, bringing with it the threat of the Winter Court. Yet even amidst news of a fae host massing upon the horizon, secession and rebellion still raises its head. The Duchy of Aquina has announced the Tournament of Crowns, threatening to plunge the realm into its deepest crisis. Faced with the simultaneous threats of invasion and civil war, Juliette Contzen, 3rd Princess and still begrudging adventurer, strives forth to defend her sources of taxable income.