The new nation of Lethallea is beset by enemies at her gates. Some are more elusive, hidden among her own people. Preying upon the nation's discontent, and turning Lethallea's own people against her, they seek to destroy the new country before it has a chance to thrive. Mourning the loss of his beloved, Lord Zahirus is helpless to defend his country and risks losing all if he does not act and act soon. His brother Devaril Zahirus, and his sister Amalyn Zahirus are doing all they can to hold the country together while the cancerous enemy slips in and among them. Time is running out. Elsewhere in the city of Luthen, capital city of Lethallea, a young woman, barely an adult by Lethallean standards, was coming into her own. A war orphan, she struggles to understand herself and her place in life but one fateful night would change her life and destiny forever. Will Lethallea survive it's own infancy? Will Lord Zahirus break free from the chains of depression? Will Laeniel Sharowaithe find her path in life?