A prophecy whispered between families as they hide from the horrors of war, repeating it like a prayer, a mantra, is finally coming true. The Prince of Lyriah and the Princess of Baeylern are to be wed, and their union shall bring peace among the nations and destroy those who carry an ancient force in their veins, the magic wielders, whose power can sever the mind and rip the heart from the body. However, dark forces are conspiring and a final battle promises to be brutal and bloody, leaving in its wake devastation, heartbreak and a desperate thirst for revenge.