The town of Reumara has born witness to a grisly murder, and the Ascean Knighthood responds.  Craeft Proudhill, hoping to succeed in his accolade mission so he may be promoted to a knight, heeds the call with the rest of his squad, hoping for a quick and easy mission. Yet nothing is as it seems. As the killing becomes tied to a vicious cult that worships the magic eating abominations known as the Lusus, and the situation becomes more and more fierce, Craeft must do whatever it takes to see the mission through to acquire the future he desires. All while the voice beckons him on, demanding his soul. With his problems rapidly rising and strong foes moving against him, he just may have to give it.