As a commoner, Brochwel was never going to be a knight. But being a man-at-arms alongside them was enough for him, until he began to sense the rot running through the Flaxen Order. Ever the overthinker, Brochwel misses his opportunities to save his order, his country, and his best friend.

When a new friend offers him a second chance, Brochwel won't hesitate to take it. But said second chance is a high-risk rescue mission behind enemy lines, and the lessons his old chivalric order refused to learn are numerous. Even if he gets all that right, the Rhosarian empire won't slow their plans for conquest, unless he finds a way to make them pause.