Since time immemorial, the kingdom of Holmgaard has been populated by civilized beasts and animals of all types living far from the world of men. Here, the current ruler, the Bear King Von Noord, reigns as an enlightened lord. But this balance is about to be broken when Ifrit, a young human, is found stranded on the shores, claiming to return from the realm of the dead. Could he be the herald of the ancient prophecy which predicts the fall of the...