In the blink of an eye, all of the gods have fallen, and the old world is no more. For the first time in history, humanity must find its own way with no divine interference. Joining them are the newly created Tempest Born, given freewill by the High God after the end of the last war. Feared and misunderstood, the Tempest Born cower in the destroyed slums of Illux, searching for a purpose while humanity breaks apart into two new kingdoms.
Arkos Lighthammer, once scion of a great house and holy warrior, seeks to find a way to bring magic back to the Paladins, all while grappling with what role the Order should take in this new world. He is joined by Squall, Firstborn of the Tempest Born, who wishes to prove that his people can be trusted. Soon they come to realize that even a world without gods is not a world without evil...