The story is based on a woman who has lost the happiness in her life after getting married and eventually obtains divorce from her abusive husband.

When the king dies and his corpse vanishes—stolen by the fleeing queen—the kingdom must recover the body before sunset to complete a sacred ritual and crown a new ruler, or face an ancient curse.

The Herbert macaulay Affair is a story that follows young Herbert who returns from England and begins the opposition to the colonial government.