In the Country of Spades — made up of the White Territory, Black Territory, Hatter Mansion, and The Station — the Hatter is the mafia and shoot-outs are common. Alice was rescued from drowning in a lake and woke with no memories — unable to recall the faces or names of people she apparently already knew. In a country at war with itself, she builds new relationships despite her discomfort, learning to accept what she has lost and what she might find in its place. Can a realist find honest romance in a world this insane?