Tyrus of Kenatos has made it his life’s work to banish the plagues that ravage the kingdoms. He feels the answer to closing the devastation lies in the Scourgelands. However, Tyrus’s first expedition into the cursed woods failed after becoming defeated by strange minions who stalked and wiped out most of his band. Today a prisoner in his own tower, Tyrus provides summoned his nephew Annon – a Druidecht possessing innate magic called the fireblood – for the guise of acquiring a hidden treasure with which to about Fireblood buy his twin sister Hettie’s freedom. But in fact, Tyrus is definitely using his niece and nephew, and their magic, as an opportunity to get away and resume his desperate mission. And to aid them, he has enlisted the warrior-monk Paedrin – who is nearly as green as the siblings when it comes to journeying these troubled lands. The trio is determined, and along the way they develop to trust one another – and new additions towards the group – in order to accomplish their missions…whether or not those missions are a single and the same. However the Arch-Rike – ruthless ruler of Kenatos – has learned of the plans, and offers delivered the fearsome Kishion to ruin all those that oppose him. Right now Tyrus and his unwitting allies must encounter down not merely the plague, but this brand-new enemy – and fulfill their search before a fresh horror is normally unleashed around the world…