Detan Honding, a wanted conman of noble birth and ignoble tongue, has foundhimself in the oasis city of Aransa. He and his trusted companion Tibs mayhave pulled off one too many cons against the city’s elite and need to make aquick escape. They set their sights on their biggest heist yet—the gorgeousairship of the exiled commodore Thratia.But in the middle of his scheme, a face changer known as a doppel startsmurdering key members of Aransa’s government. The sudden paranoia makesDetan’s plans of stealing Thratia’s ship that much harder. And with thissudden power vacuum, Thratia can solidify her power and wreak havoc againstthe Empire. But the doppel isn’t working for Thratia and has her ownintentions. Did Detan accidentally walk into a revolution and a crusade? Hehas to be careful—there’s a reason most people think he’s dead. And if hisdangerous secret gets revealed, he has a lot more to worry about than a stolenairship.