The fall before the rise… The Penguin Alliance is growing, and the Overlord's plans of conquest begin to take shape. But all is not well at Pack Ice Command. Dissent simmers close to the surface and shows itself in the form of his sons' discontent. Weary of life under their father's increasingly maniacal rule, General Liutites and his brother Temalus hope to free themselves from the Overlord's tyranny. With the rank of Supreme Commander hanging before him, Liutites must choose between freedom and ambition. When Temalus seeks the help of an old enemy to depose the Overlord, and with war looming ever closer, Liutites has to decide how far he is willing to go and how high a price he is willing to pay to become Supreme Commander.