The darkness comes, and there will be war. Thais, a young orphan, has a power not of the Light, but of the Shadow. Shunned and hated because of his gift, he narrowly escapes with his life and flees to the capital city of Solas. Behind the walls, he thinks he is safe, but soon discovers there are creatures that the world of Light cannot detect. Baffled by this discovery, he sets out to learn why he is the only one that can sense their evil presence. He is thrown into an ancient conflict and must now face the strongest known entities of darkness running rampant through the land. The world hangs in the balance, and if he fails then everything he has ever loved will be destroyed.