In an alternate world where mages exist and are oppressed, the type of mage you are controls the entirety of your life. An orphaned Shaman boy finds out he is a necromancer, a type of mage that hasn't been seen in years. He transforms from the lowest of the low to the figurehead of a revolution. Now with his newfound ability, he must survive in a country on the edge of war, all while figuring out how to control his powers and freeing his people.