In the small state of Calrin, orphaned Aodhán stumbles upon a cavern whose entrance was veiled in darkness. Curiosity lures him inside, where he finds a pulsating black core covered in shimmering gold runes—The legacy of an Ascendant, and in a fateful twist of fate, he absorbs the core, awakening the element of storm within his spirit.

He is then transported to a world where awakened individuals (Mages) grow more powerful by absorbing the cores of magical creatures. Aodhán's destiny unfolds amidst thunderous clashes and rippling fury, but with courage as his compass and the storm as his ally, he confronts the forces that threaten him even as the line between good and bad blurs into obscurity.