The era of the Undulaar has ended, leaving the Five Kingdoms united under the Unela banner. In the Ilfrin Archipelago, Felor, a young outcast, dreams of escaping the Isle, and leaving behind his life as a Kalthorin. The Tournament of the Isles—his ticket out—is just around the corner, but only one thing stands in his way to an oppression-free life in the Unelan schools: an Eshara. Despite a decree of equality, Felor finds himself denied the right to bear the wooden sword promised to everyone in the Five Kingdoms. On a childish whim, he creates a sword out of the common wood of a Kiiritan tree. Seeing this, Felor’s Highblood friend, Cyraena, offers him a chance at what he desires the most. Navigating newfound laws, traditions, and his own complicated friendship with Cyraena, Felor must decide if challenging society for his dreams are worth the cost he must pay.