When Jodrik's magic awakens too early, the noble lords see only one thing: power they can control. Swear the oath, serve the lord, live chained. Jodrik chooses freedom instead, and freedom makes him hunted. Beyond the borders of his kingdom, ancient dangers wait in the wilds. Then he meets Saephi, a feared and mysterious being with secrets of her own. She may be his only chance to survive, or the beginning of something far more dangerous.