In a world where humans are the bottom of the food chain, bolstered only by their skill and talent with magic, a boy and his father seek to overthrow the careful balance of their small kingdom. Rogue mage nobles destroyed their home, killing Cortland's mother and two sisters, in a petty squabble over land rights. Dalen, Cort's father trains his son from an early age to end the reign of the tyrannical magical overlords that grip the human race in both mind and spirit. His goal, to show the world that humans can be more than mere spell chuckers.