Princess Ozma's birthday part should be the most joyous occasion in all of Oz, shouldn't it? So what makes this one different; and, in fact, the most tragic lesson Ozma will ever learn? Scheming, invasion, and subterfuge right in her own home turn Ozma's life upside down, and true frienships are put to the test in this, one of March Laumer'sÑindeed, ANYONE'sÑmost disturbing tales of Oz.