Fodder successfully rebelled against The Narrative once, but now everything's going completely and horribly wrong. It soon becomes apparent that his own companions are even more unstable than he realized, between Flirt's suicidal rashness, Shoulders' increasing desperation to keep his head attached to his body, Princess Pleasance's unwillingness to speak, and Prince Dullard's inability to shut up. Unfortunately, Fodder has bigger problems, because the Taskmaster is finally getting serious. That means it's not just the Heroes hunting Fodder anymore; there's an entire pantheon of gods after him. It's too late to turn back, and Fodder wouldn't even if he could. He's determined to unveil the secret of the Quickening, even if it means saving the world while he's at it.