In famine-ravaged Ireland, Santiago Ó Gealbháin fights for survival in a world stripped of hope. Starving and on the brink of death, he encounters Ludolf, a mysterious outsider with a powerful legacy.

Bestowed with an ancient and formidable gift, Santiago undergoes a transformation that alters his fate forever. But with power comes a cost, and his mentor's final lesson is as shocking as it is ruthless.