Kahlungar, King of Thalgrea, is dead, Butchered in his own home by the Dark King Rufitius. His kingdom has fallen, his throne stolen, and his supporters put to the sword. But all is not lost. For the past fifteen years, Abjorn, the true heir to the throne, has been content with living out his days as a humble farmer. But after a failed heist brands him an outlaw for life, he finds himself in a battle to survive in the harshest conditions as a new war looms. The dark king is dying. Everyone with a claim to the throne is preparing for a bloody struggle, including another of Kahlungar's heirs. Wilhelm, raised as THe Dark King's own son, must decide whom he owes his loyalty to or if he wants to claim the throne for himself. But as the cities of man prepare for war, an ancient evil awakens from its centuries-long slumber.