The Phoenix Pham finds themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place: running from Cyril and letting him get the last laugh or facing down a small army of Ursim. With the newcomer Marcus, our heroes might just stand a chance against this onslaught of Sharpclaws. I guess there is only one way to find out. Will our heroes survive the conga line of bears? Where has Carter Greer gone? And who is going to pay for that kitchen fire?

The Phoenix Pham find themselves at the business end of a not too happy bear. Cyril Sharpclaws is back for revenge! How will our heroes fare in this ambush? How prepared is Cyril for this fight? And does the Ursim mafia prefer cannolis or honey?

With our heroes just starting to come to terms with their grief, they find themselves needing to move, to do something, anything. With the coronation only days away there is still some work to be done, so it's time to head to Principa to prepare for the coup that will take down the Chancellorship. What tasks does Vaughn have planned? What state with the Phoenix Pham find the city in? And who is that man and why does he have that many knives?

Tragedy strikes our heroes in a sudden and terrible way. What will they do now? What will become of the Phoenix Pham? And who is cutting the onions?

I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again

We find our intrepid heroes between missions. The Phoenix Pham, with the semi-competent help of the Acolytes of the End, rescued Vaughn McRaven and several more political prisoners, striking a blow to the Children of the Silence and the Chancellorship. One last mission to take: stopping the coronation and toppling the Chancellorship. Can our heroes trust Devas and his crew? Will Skye be able to provide vital information for this final mission? And what is that, that Titus is mumbling about?

Our heroes have triumphed over Goose's trap and were able to save all of the hostages. It's time to finally take stock about what to do next. What will the Phoenix Pham learn from talking to a coherent Vaughn McRaven? Will Devas still be creepy doing that thing he does? And will Micah and Skye be able to reconcile their differences? No? Oh...generally these questions are rhetorical.

The ambush is underway! We find our heroes, full of drugs and hope, taking on a cargo ship brimming with enemies. Micah has made her way under deck while Alix and Nona aim to control the upper deck. Is this it? The fabled return of the McRaven? Will our heroes escape unscathed or will they lose a friend or two along the way? And who is the sixth prisoner?

The Phoenix Pham are prepped and ready to ambush this convoy. The plan is set, the team is in place, and the convoy is approaching. With a cocktail of drugs in their system, will our heroes be able to rescue the McRaven along with the other political prisoners? Will Micah and Skye confront one another? And does this make us pirates?