On Bonfire Night at the village firework party, Nick North suddenly finds himself for a few moments alone in an isolated place. Two days later he meets a mysterious stranger who calls himself The Shepherd. He invites Nick to complete a quest which Nick reluctantly agrees to. With the help of a kick boxing angel assigned to him, Nick starts to fulfil this quest. He has to go back in time to stop the Lord of All Darkness opening a portal in his village. He must prevent a blood sacrifice and face dragons armed only with the sword of the Shepherd otherwise dreadful evil will be released that will damage both his village and his family down to the present day. Back in his own time Nick's quest leads him to face even greater danger but through it he finds his true identity.