Peace in the continent of Westlanding has been broken. Word was reached the people of Astria that the banner of the Talons has been raised for the first time in six hundred years, inciting a rebellion that threatens to overthrow the neighboring nation of Mandere. Among the good people of Astria is Narelle Kastellic, whose young brother is bitten by a feral beast of the Kethalian Wastes. While the neighboring nations of Mandere and Voron go to war, Narelle must embark on a perilous journey with a small band of companions, guided by an enigmatic bard to the mighty vormen college of Ithras Anthil, where there is a chance her brother may be healed. These seemingly separate events will draw unlike people closer and together, will unknowingly decide whether the fragile realm will finally be mended or broken.