In the land of Caeria, Terzjin is a bodyguard with a talent for staying out of sight, and haunted by memories he would rather forget. Valcero is an orphaned slave, now banished from the only family and home he has ever known.
Meanwhile, trouble looms across the sea as Heirik, a young nobleman with a thirst for power meets Razna, a shepherd's daughter with limitless ambition.
When an invasion upends their lives, Terzjin and Valcero must escape with their people to the ends of the known world. They will have to venture into places forbidden and forgotten, uncover ancient secrets, survive grave peril, and find a way home.
