A Kingdom Rent Asunder War rages on two fronts and the fate of Sidor hangs in the balance. In Lynese, William Whitton continues to lead a brilliant military campaign, capturing city after city. But victory abroad masks a growing darkness within Sidor. King Serwyn, gripped by paranoia and distrust begins making decisions that turn the kingdom into a powder keg, ready to explode. Exploiting the chaos, Edmund tries to manipulate the king to bring the Barons to heel while keeping them from outright rebellion. He fails at both tasks. As tensions escalate, a shocking act of violence rocks the kingdom, leaving the throne vulnerable and the nation falling into civil war as Barons begin to rebel against the crown. The Barons War begins as the war against Lynese draws to a close.

Can Sidor survive the unrest, or will it crumble under the weight of internal strife?.