The king's most trusted advisor harbors dangerous ambitions for the coveted throne and delves into forbidden magic to seize control of the kingdom. Two siblings, Esmund and Serena, while foraging in a forest, are caught in his sinister plans and pay a price that sees them forever separated. Consumed by rage after this encounter, Esmund sets off on a journey to quench the fire that now burns in his heart, seeking to lay his regrets to rest alongside his sister.