"Over the next two centuries, the Surtovas squeezed everything they could from the benevolence of their rulers

"Over the next two centuries, the Surtovas squeezed everything they could from the benevolence of their rulers. And now, after the Vanishing of the Rogarvia line, Noleski Surtova has seized the throne. But the Surtovas owe a blood debt to half of Brevoy — it will prove difficult for them to hold on to that power. This makes them paranoid — they see enemies everywhere, and the Aldori are no exception."