The Bloodstone: The Leaf and the Tree of Old

As a boy, Laik is fascinated by the stories his grandmother shares with the village children, tales of turmoil and a lost past, which still echo in the world. Through these tales, Laik learns that death will one day come to them all, but he struggles to believe in the old gods and an afterlife. When he is still young, Laik loses both his parents in an accident; soon after, the village is destroyed by the knights of the tyrant king who rules the land. Laik and his friends are away at the time, and escape the devastation by chance. When they return and discover what has happened, they vow to restore peace to their world. But the king is not the only problem—an evil sorcerer also stands in their way. Laik learns that, in order to defeat the sorcerer, he must find The Bloodstone, an ancient object of great power. But what, and where, is it? Together, the friends set out to discover it and learn its secrets, for without it, all may be lost.