Revolution is in the air--and the king's court sorcerer Skeeve the Great is under suspicion for not dabbling in the black arts nor consorting with a demon, but for the greatest crime of all: raising taxes. Revolution is in the air. The king's court sorcerer is being eyed with suspicion. Not for dabbling in the black arts...not for consorting with a demon...not for having a dragon as a pet...not even for being mobbed up. But for the greatest crime of all: raising taxes. Who is this terrible tyrant? None other than Skeeve the Great. Oh, how the mighty have fallen...