As the apprentice to the Archon, Mikol spends all his time split between learning the art of runic magic and martial training, eager to take his place in the annual sword tournament. Mikol watches helplessly as his brothers take up arms against a warlord that has united the Savage Kingdoms. Discovering a secret 3000 years forgotten, Mikol must choose between the immediate safety of his apprenticeship and a quest that will take him deep into the Savage Kingdoms that could change the world forever.