Capricorn and Prosper are the villains of their stories. The heartless bad guys who prevent the heroes from reaching their happy endings. Nothing more, nothing less. But even the most evil villains have hearts. Hearts that can feel fear and anger and even happiness. Why, if their hearts can experience all of these things would it be too far of a stretch for them to discover love?

After Cadel is abducted Saul Greanius makes it his mission to find his son. Unfortunately for Saul an old "friend" from Cadel's past happens to be looking for their son as well.

What if, instead of Capricorn, Basta and Dustfinger, Mo had read The Adderhead, the Piper and the Black Prince into our world? And what if, instead of Resa being transported to the Inkworld it was Meggie who had gone away instead.