King Ludwig II of Bavaria was an enigmatic figure who was deposed in 1886, mysteriously drowning three days later.ย Eccentric to the point of madness, in the years before he diedย Ludwig engaged in a worldwide search for a new kingdom.ย One separate from Bavaria, a place he could retreat to and rule as he wished. But a question remains:ย Did he succeed?
Enter Cotton Malone.ย Luke Daniels, Maloneโs Magellan Billet protรฉgรฉ, has managed to infiltrate a renegade group on the trail of a 19thย century deed that proves Ludwigโs long-rumored search bore fruit. A document that could not only secure Bavariaโs independence, but also change the balance of power in the modern world.ย The United States, China, and Germany all want it.
In a race across Bavaria for clues hidden inside Ludwigโs three fairytale castles, Cotton and Luke battle an ever-growing list of deadly adversaries all intent on finding the last kingdom.