Strange creatures stalk the woods at night, and rumors spread of an ancient evil long thought to be dead. Valdin has returned. The darkness is waking... In the kingdom of Anoria, peace has reigned for many years, but something is stirring within the Land of Shadows. Having grown up in the small town of Brandir, Maran and his brother Jerathim know little of the outside world. On a perilous night, their home...