Sloco is a young man born into exile. He is of the second generation on the continent of Marhela, where his people sought refuge—not in fear, but in defiance. Their homeland was lost to a great evil, a sorcerer whose name is now spoken only in curses and hushed warnings. Some dream of vengeance. Others seethe with resentment. But Sloco looks beyond the past. He will build, unite, and strengthen Marhela before the evil returns. Because when it does, they will not run. They will stand.