The King of Fidelis is dying and his two sons lay opposing claims to the throne. As a result, civil war plunges the kingdom into turmoil.

Thomas Fin's family is caught in the middle of a battle for his home town, Strages. He is captured and interrogated, his daughter's fate is uncertain, and his wife is dead. He is rescued by a mysterious man who invites Thomas to join a select group of four people dedicated to protecting the stability of the world. They're a group known only to folklore, each member wielding a sword that controls an element: fire, nature, energy, mind.

How does love change once it is lost?
What horrors befell his family?
How does Thomas protect the people from civil war?

The journey has only begun.