There is a war going on and everyone has his or her personal motive for which the steps are being taken. In such a situation any enemy from the outside can take advantage because no one is in a strong position to defend himself.
The novel is narrated by the famous narrator, Derek Perkins whose voice is known by the fans of fantasy all over the world. Fatemarked and Lifemarked are further parts of this series that can be bought along with this fantasy tale. Being fate marked is still not properly explained in this episode which means that the writer wants to keep this thing a secret for some time.