Dizzy attends a concert given by Jus Cos. If there's any chapter of the book you hate, this is likely it.

Dizzy finally finds out why Lord Dunem has such an odd way of dealing with their enemies.

Dizzy wonders if his new plan is worse than the old debt, but his consideration is derailed at the sound of a shot.

Dizzy realizes he'll never be a king like his brother, and he's fine with that.

Dizzy attends his brother's funeral, and gets a disturbing message from the king. He seeks help from the Dowager Queen.

After the harrowing ordeal of the morning briefing, Dizzy holds court, and finds himself slipping into a vicious new character.

Dizzy finds that he is utterly unprepared for the kind of difficult decisions, both foreign and domestic, that royalty must face.

Dizzy learns more about house Wilde as Wendy describes to him just how big a mistake he's made. Lord Dunem takes a few moments to reinforce the lesson.

Dizzy has a chance to play circular chess against the Prime Minister of Belgium, and Police Chief Trumble meets with a nobleman who wants to help hunt Dizzy down.

Dizzy sees just how poor the commoners are as he tours an algae factory, then gets prepared to play a game of live circular Chess against the Prime Minister of Belgium.

Dizzy has a long discussion with Sceptre about free will in a surveillance society. He then learns just how many hostages the crown holds, and how powerful even unintended slights can be.

Dizzy meets with some of the other royal hostages, and finds that the disembodied voice he'd heard belongs to a hidden and unexpected confidante. Meanwhile, Capt. Trumble is lambasted by the commissioner and his wife. He swears to take Dizzy down, no matter what the world says about him.

Dizzy finds himself trapped by the highest of nobility, who tell him of their situation, and offer him a wild opportunity. He is immersed in their culture, and invited to their celebration.

All his life, Dizzy has run from his fate. The Balls, the dances, the Hidden Institute, they were all ways of making sure he never got caught. Now, an entire city police force is after him, and there is no escape.

The King meets with stiff competition in his charity Bear Polo game, with some disastrous consequences. Far away, Dizzy faces down someone he hasn't spoken to for fifteen years.

Dizzy meets the Dowager Queen, and the King prepares for sport.