From the publisher
King Rodrick takes a powder - leaving Skeeve in his place to marry his homicidal financé Hemlock and face the tender mercies of Bruce, the Mod's Fairy godfather who wants Skeeve working for him ... or not at all.

On top of that, Aahz has taken a forced vacation, a two-ton demon has a crush on Skeeve, and both Possiltum and Deva are about to be invaded. It looks like Skeeve has gotten into another fine myth