The Kingdom of Ellyssia was founded to stand against ancient evils threatening the world of Maranthus, but she abandoned her calling long ago. Only Jaducaste, the aging Loremaster, remembers her true purpose.

He must impart this knowledge to Willem, his clumsy young apprentice, as together they embark on a journey with catastrophe at their heels.

The stakes?

Not only Ellyssia's fate but the destiny of all Maranthus!