The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt

Back home after Natra's victory, Wein's sweet dream is dashed by reality. He must lead the defense of the mine they captured, but will his tactics work? Fyshe discovers a secret about Wein's past. Bad news arrives from Marden but with a sliver of hope.

Lowa and Wein's strategic dance heats up when a secret letter leads to a surprise visit from a suitor. But when it ends in the worst possible way, Wein and Lowa must salvage their plan to save the empire. Will they pull victory out of the jaws of defeat?

After Geralt's freak accident, Wein visits Marquess Antgadull, who denies the rebellion plot. Wein is attacked but not by Antgadull, and his man on the inside foils a separate plot. Pursued by Antgadull, Wein flees but has another ace up his sleeve.

Wein heads to Cavarin for the Festival of the Spirit, but it is a perilous journey with Mardenian remnants in the borderlands and rebellious lords at home. In Marden, Wein forges an unlikely alliance, but the intrigue goes into overdrive in Cavarin.