Belle always searched for adventure, but never imagined such terror might await her; darkness is stirring in Prygon and the young princess must be strong. 'We must move quickly, for the sooner we get out of Carston the better. I have a great deal to tell you tonight. I was never sure if the time would come, but it has; I must now inform you of the dark history surrounding your ancestors, ' said the sorcerer, Jeraldon. Belle is bored of being an object of the court; the only person who really knows her is Henry, the apprentice sorcerer. All she desires is to find adventure and love. However, her life is about to change. The world of Prygon has been at peace for many years, but an immortal ex-king is lurking; Edward Platen is back for the throne of Carston and plans to kill anything in his path. After an attack in the night, Belle flees from Carston to a far away city with Jeraldon, her brother and her father's best knight; there the group runs from Platens henchmen. While the city of Carston prepares for war, Belle faces her own dangers. Is it only Platen she runs from, or is there a darker force at work?