On a frigid winter day in Outer Svegnia, two strange men come running out of a driving snowstorm toward a remote, ancient castle. Cyrus Stoat and his mentor, Professor Wallingford Spoon, are after the long-lost helm of one of the ancient heroes of the four Neighbor Kingdoms. But Cyrus's survival--and, more importantly, his letter grade--depend on thinking fast and talking faster. Will our hero escape with the treasure? Will Professor Spoon throw his sharp-tongued student to their enemies in disgust?
