In a world beset by plagues, Tyrus of Kenatos has made it his life's work to end the devastation. Yet when he first ventures into the Scourgelands to uncover the secret of the plagues' origin, he barely makes it out alive after being ambushed by a mysterious, unseen enemy. Tyrus knows the plagues will rise again -- more powerful than ever before -- and he is determined to complete his mission. To aid in his new quest, he summons his nephew Annon and his niece Hettie -- both of whom possess an innate magic called the fireblood -- and a pack of unlikely allies. But as the group sets out on its journey, the ruthless ruler of Kenatos, the Arch-Rike, has other plans -- deploying a legion of minions who will stop at nothing to destroy them. For if they succeed, the truth will be revealed: about a Druidecht secret of a forgotten magical race, a deadly betrayal, and a hidden child who could be the key to banishing the plagues.