 When "Trickster's Choice" opens, the Copper Isles is ruled by an insane king whose heirs include an obese, pleasure-seeking man, a five-year-old boy, and a scheming princess who is determined to seize power through her equally power-hungry husband.The Raka and Luarin have intermarried, and the majority of the population are mixed bloods.Social status is often determined by the color of the people's skin.