Arriving in the town of Goldenrose, young mage Theodosia and her allies soon find themselves on the run from Goldenrose's demonic Sheriff, and his mad Doctor. Their only allies are the Jolly Jackdaws, a small band of outlaws who claim to be part of a larger rebellion.
The Jackdaws will help them escape Goldenrose, but they have a price: Theo and her allies must help them steal one of the Doctor's experiments, a powerful weapon called Oligopotent 20.
With the Sheriff holding a party to marry off his daughter, it seems like the perfect time for a heist. But the Doctor has spies within the Jackdaws; the Rebellion has long since gone silent; and Roger of Goldwood, the Jackdaws' leader, is poised to make a dangerous choice.