Ludmila has set out on a journey west to save her family from starvation and marauding Gnez troops. The Heath twins have been released from a newly privatized institution rumored to have been founded for an illegitimate royal baby. They are plunged into a round-the-clock world churning with opportunity and rowdy with the chatter of freedom, self-empowerment, and sex. Dangerous cocktails and a Russian brides Web site throw these unforgettable characters together with explosive results.