In a world where anonymity is all, Jack finds himself noticed for all the wrong reasons. With the provost on his tale, he has little choice but to accept a diplomatic mission, on foreign shores, but as the supposed mission of mercy becomes manipulated by players on all sides, Jack finds himself in the middle of an explosive stand-off. lurking in the shadows of the Napoleonic wars, a second war rages. Not a war of honour or glory, and not a war that will ever be written, as some of the deeds done in the name of Kings and Emperors are unrepeatable, most especially for those of noble birth, who perform them. In the midst of this deceitful broth, one young man stands apart. Of common birth, he becomes a tool in a war he doesn't fully understand; a disposable asset who refuses to be disposed of.