In Brigant, Princess Catherine prepares to accept an arranged marriage organized by her ruthless father and forget about the impossible love she feels for her royal guard. In Calidor, an oppressed servant seeks revenge on the prince who betrayed his people. In Pitoria, the unfortunate Edyon is dedicated to stealing trinkets to give emotion to his life as a merchant. And in the arid northern territory, a thirteen-year-old girl risks her life trying to catch demons and extract their precious magical smoke. The lives of these four heroes change beyond repair as their futures are inextricably linked by the unpredictable influx of magic and war. En Brigant, la princesa Catherine se prepara para aceptar un matrimonio de conveniencia impuesto por su despiadado y ambicioso padre, y olvidarse del amor imposible por su guardia real, Ambrose. En Calidor, un siervo oprimido, Marcio, busca vengarse del principe que traiciono a su pueblo. En Pitoria, el infeliz Edyon se dedica a robar baratijas para dar emocion a su vida de mercader. Y en los aridos territorios del norte, Tash, una chica de trece anos de edad, arriesga su vida como vil carnada para apresar demonios y extraer su preciado humo magico. A medida que las alianzas se debilitan y transforman, y las viejas certezas pierden su valor, las vidas de nuestros cinco heroes cambian sin remedio y su futuro queda inextricablemente unido por los impredecibles influjos de la magia y la guerra.