Tyler Haysgard had just dealt with the sudden deaths of his parents when a mysterious golden key takes him to Corilia, known as the sister planet of Earth by the natives. There he is forced to adapt to a whole new lifestyle, full of countless dangers he never could have imagined. This is the first part of the Corilian Trilogy, detailing the struggles of young Tyler as he faces the challenge of becoming one of the legendary guardians known as the Akorats.