An exiled noble, Daryn, finds himself in a foreign land, forced to sell his sword with hopes of one day earning enough coin to return home and plead forgiveness. Meanwhile, in the kingdom of New Hyperiar lives Lord Jerys, a cunning and resourceful adviser to the King and Klea, a girl of sixteen and the kings daughter. Together, they will uncover a dark secret, setting them all on a collision course which will topple a dynasty.