As the realm of Aymara spirals towards war, the dark wizard Kuelack, now ordained as head of the Sivan council, tightens his grip on Pellagrin’s School, and the kingdom of Durbah. The shards malevolence is great and friends become enemies as allies the friends thought true, betray them for ambition and revenge. With the location of the shards confirmed, those who covet power gravitate towards Aridain Bruin; bent on coercing the seven-year-old boy with false intent and false promises. Lines are drawn, separating friend from foe, as Aridain, Lascana, and Perak, enduring alone, begin to realise they cannot oppose Kuelack’s all consuming regime and seek help from associates thought disappeared. However, goodness resides still in those that remain, as does the courage to fight for what is right, and they seek ways to combat Kuelack’s ambitions. But, as a dark figure from the past reveals himself, the gods of light have their own plans, and have charged a being of light, with aiding Aridain, in the dark days to come…