<p>After battling the evil wizard Zedek in the cave of the Mother Bogazkoy Maura discovers that Dorak the love of her life and Gitar Empress of the Dinii a bird-like people have vanished.&nbsp; Most assume they have perished.</p><p>Grief-stricken Maura is determined that the child she is carrying shall become the ruler of the Bhuttanian Empire&ndash;&ndash;but this means civil war!&nbsp; Maura must travel to the capital of Bhuttan and confront Dorak&rsquo;s first wife Jezra and seize the throne from her.&nbsp; Only then can Maura restore order to the Empire.</p><p>Deep in her heart she believes that Dorak and Empress Gitar are still alive and hopes to find them.&nbsp; She sends KiKu her spylord and Timon an untested royal scribe on a secret mission to the temple of Bhuttu where mysterious bird-like creatures have been seen.&nbsp; Maura&rsquo;s quest to find Dorak is not without risk but nothing will prevent her from finding him and ascending to the throne.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>