Zhilvarien...Land of beauty...mystery...magic. Isolated.Protected.But for how much longer? For danger has already found its way in...and such enemies do not rest until they have taken everything... While Sapphire Delfin begins her magical training at the Citadel of the West, the sorcerers of the north venture forth from their home to visit the secret haven of the mysterious, telepathic Gildspar. But the peaceful sojourns of these courageous and scarred people will soon be disrupted, for more dangerous forces of Darkness emerge into Zhilvarien. Creeping from beyond mountains thought impenetrable, their plans seek to destroy everything the Zhilvarienes know and love...