The world is broken. Mountains lie strewn across the sky and seas fall away into the abyss. Asphales, a simple fisherman with a heart for the heroic, is the only one who believes the stories – a mad king in league with an ancient devourer of light brought destruction and decay. For Adélia, an accomplished warrior on the other side of the world, that ancient force is all too present. Her heart has been tainted by a thread of that foul magic since childhood. Together, they discover this old enemy is not only real, but returning. As secretive factions seek to take advantage of desperate times, they must decide if their convictions can withstand what is demanded of them. When the Shadow threatens to awaken... Who will stand to sing the Eldersong?