The Rawtenuga war is effectively over, although dealing with the remaining fleets will take time.
On the other hand, the Trixone war keeps getting bigger.
Jon's problem is how to wield the growing Thorn's Cluster Militia among all the other problems of a growing Imperium.
But even with a Grand Master Mage coming into his power, the sheer scale of the war seems to nullify any advantages they have.
For Jon, it comes back to one repeating question.
What the hell do I do next?
Bud’s problem is dealing with people thinking a Grand Master Mage can do anything.
What do you do when you get asked to do the impossible?
For Bud, it comes down to the Imperium motto.
The impossible we can do immediately. Miracles take a little longer.
And this time, after doing the impossible for so long now, a miracle is what is needed.
But what does it take to bring on the miracle?
Twice Three.
This is the next Jon book.
This is the next Bud book.
For what needs to be done now, it will take both of them.