The gods have been playing their game for eons; some win, some lose, some tie. The latest game has almost come to an end with a clear winner. However, there is one last piece to play, one last god to take his turn. And the god of Chaos hates doing as expected.The gods have played the Great Game for eons, and worlds have hung in the balance. Some worlds have survived, some have been destroyed, and some of the playing fields have existed in a draw. The last game nearly brought about the destruction of man and god alike, requiring drastic measures to reset the board. Now, the current iteration of the Great Game draws to a close, the winner nearly decided. All the gods have played their parts, save one. The God of Chaos has been unbound, the rules granting him one last move... But this particular god hates doing what is expected.

In the clash between law and chaos, there are no Neutral Parties. After their stony escape from the Imperial soldiers, the wizard Cazmeran and former shepherd Taelyn are joined in their quest by the orc Kovol. Hunted by the forces of Law, driven to the edges of society, the companions of Chaos struggle to reach the capital even as the Great Game heats up. The Gods have chosen sides, and not all is as it appears. From towering forests to the squalor of a fortified city, the pieces are in play, and no one will be able to stay neutral. Neutral Parties is the second book in the Scofflaw Series, a trilogy where life and death, wars and peace, exist solely at the discretion of capricious gods.