<p>Dizzy has a long discussion with Sceptre about free will in a surveillance society. He then learns just how many hostages the crown holds, and how powerful even unintended slights can be.</p>

Chapter 7a

In a fantastic world not too far ahead of us, Victorian sensibilities have brought back the monarchy, with a caste system that is lethally enforced. Dizzy is a con man, a commoner who makes his living impersonating the nobility. But one wrong turn leaves him trapped in the most dangerous place of all, the palace of the king. Invito Rex is the futuristic steampunk sequel to "The Hidden Institute".