A cute fantasy beginning in the vein of Lord of the Rings. Bryn Bellyset of the brewer families is the hero, accompanied by his cousin, niece & nephew, the Scottish dwarf fighter Galar and High Lore-Master Eridanus. They must uncover the reason of the return of monsters to the region, and uncover the truth behind the mystery shrouding the whole thing. Someone in the Calaspian government is a traitor. And the dark reach of Insanity is increasing, with truth being twisted and lies being accepted.
Tracked, captured, escaping, following: the adventures are myriad and harrowing. The group gets separated and each tries to discover what they can, assembling their collected pieces afterwards at the magnificent water-city that is the capital. But Bryn's gift of hearing thoughts, a special stone, his "chosen one" status, and being in the right place at the right time result in the thwarting of an assassination and an insight into the deception.
The last scene is one worthy of LOTR as Galar and Eridanus confront the Master of Insanity atop his dark tower. Some questions are answered but more are birthed, and the curtain is pulled back to reveal a glimpse of the full power of darkness about to be unleashed on all that's good in the world. Can truth and light prevail? You'll have to keep reading the trilogy to find out!