Following the destruction on the continent of Oorinay, Nathair and his uncle Demarix are forced to travel across Dun-I to investigate and secure their future dealings. With the world in flux and new alliances being formed, as well as the old powers trying to hold on, Nathair is tasked with spying on a very prominent and powerful family, something that, if he were to get caught, would get him immediately killed. 

Following the death of his mother and the expulsion of his father, Nathair is forced to head north to live with his uncle Demarix in the city of Werz. While his uncle shares a similar professional lifestyle to his father, Nathair immediately notices the differences and how he can best serve his uncle, so that he may spite his father. However, while proving himself useful to his uncle, Nathair uncovers something will alter the course of the world for millennia to come.