An ancient evil rises up with malicious intent to destroy the Empress and the Empire! This old demon, Riser, seeks revenge for the destruction of his two previous masters at the hands of the previous Empire, and of Dhakini, The Imperial Counselor in the current Empire. Trinthea, the ageless leader of the Crelean civilization, seeks revenge against all that Empress Stephanie and Jeffrey Wilson created, as revenge for her defeat at their hands hundreds of years ago. She is intent on destroying their home planet and the Empire. The only thing that stands in their way, is the sleuth, Sam, and his wife, Lizzy. They must seek out the clues that lead them to the discovery of the plots to destroy the Empire and take action to save it.