Three young friends set upon a long journey to the great city of Daralay guided by the female wizard Ilya. Each trained by the sword master, Tam and experts at their craft, they must use their skills wisely as they travel across perilous lands to get to the city. War has broken and the necromancers army is sure to attack the cities. As they travel they discover secrets of the old world before recorded history and stories of technology beyond comprehension. Dragons, Giant rats and the undead, what chance do they have? Soon they realise they are being tracked by the beautiful Seeker named Desire and she will use every trick to draw them of the track and under her spell into darkness