A teacher with a hidden past fights to bring the kingdom of Ehrylan to the brink of war. The war will wrest Ehrylan from the clutches of an evil, inhuman usurper or destroy the last vestiges of the old ways. Annen, the teacher, befriends an orphan boy. From their first encounter, Annen perceives something special about the boy. Together, joined by a cast of unlikely heroes, they face the oncoming storm. As the conflicts escalate, Annen must fight to keep the woman he secretly loves from the horrible fate that takes everyone he allows himself to care about. He as a terrible and wonderful past. It is just one of the secrets he must keep from friends and enemies alike if he is to survive to see a justice in Ehrylan.