The nation of Abradia is now prosperous and at peace. The Jaana, a hostile gang of warlords, have long been vanquished by The Republic, and all seems right in the world. That is, until a mysterious stranger comes to the small town of Gourdston looking for someone to carry his bags. He settles for a volunteer, a young chimney sweep called Soot. Soot is quickly swept away into the adventure of a lifetime, where he soon discovers that The Republic isn't as wonderful as he was taught to believe, and the Jaana are far from gone...