Seeking a solution to a personal problem, Metria asks for help. Before she can be helped she must perform a perilous mission to find a suitable jury for the trial of the noble and virtuous bird, Roxanne Roc. This leads her to some surprising truths about herself and Xanth.

Seeking a solution to a personal problem, Metria asks for help. Before she can be helped she must perform a perilous mission to find a suitable jury for the trial of the noble and virtuous bird, Roxanne Roc. This leads her to some surprising truths about herself and Xanth.