 However, with the help of the crows, the darkings and the revolution, the Copper Isles are soon in upheaval—people are rioting, the raka on the outer isles are rebelling and the Crown's soldiers are spread thin.Even Taybur Sibigat, still captain of the King's guard, has joined the raka conspiracy, after the regents kill his beloved king.Tortall and Carthak stop trading with the Isles, and repeated attacks on slave ships mean that merchants will do anything to avoid carrying slaves.