Trapped in a world of corruption and endless war, the young spellcaster Caleth Rictanson breaks all precedents by befriending the enemy and seeking to right the wrongs of his ancestors. He travels throughout the lands, encountering everything from dragons to fox-like humanoids known as kralthaks, as he tries to find his purpose in life. Caleth must join fellow magic users and swordsmasters as he seeks to avoid a worthless death in a war without cause. Can they save their world from a destruction of their kind's own making?