After an assassin stabs a prince of Ambracea, two praetorian knights seek to unlock the mysteries surrounding the attack. Following the trail of bodies left by their enemies, Malanthas and Dagathas uncover the cult of the Woebringer, a force from the underworld with immense power sweeping across all nations. As the knights are led further from the safety of their homeland, Helena, a gifted mage of Ponterivum, discovers secrets about these hidden enemies...