Once upon a time, there existed a small nation known as Cornucopia that was renowned for its cuisine and was as wealthy in happiness as it was in gold. Everyone sobbed with ecstasy as they consumed them, from the delicate cream cheeses of Kurdsburg to the Hopes-of-Heaven pastries of Chouxville. But a monster exists even in this blissful country. The Ickabog, a terrifying beast that lives in the Marshlands far to the north, is the stuff of legend. Some say it breathes fire, spits poison, and roars through the mist as it drags off stray sheep and children alike. Some claim it's merely a myth.