In the first installment of this thrilling series aspiring paladin Zok hopes the sleepy coastal village he traveled to will be his new home. A place to become a full-fledged paladin of his dragon god away from large cities where his half-elven heritage is shameful. But his world is rocked when the temple high priest, his beloved mentor, is murdered. Now Zok finds he can't trust anyone in a place that once felt like a safe refuge.