Tom Falconer is in trouble. Pursued by the notorious criminal Ratsey, Tom soon finds himself alone and hungry on the streets of London. Luckily enough, the mysterious Dr. Mobius soon recruits Tom to play an important role in a play to be performed in front of Queen Elizabeth. Tom knows thereas something not right about Mobius, but heas willing to take a risk in order to keep his neck out of Ratseyas murderous hands. Little does Tom realize that Mobiusas dark secret will trap him in the middle of an international conspiracy, holding the fate of the English empire in his hands.