Birthed from out of a nightmare void, Gralyre's only memory is that of an execution - his own. Thrust into a war between the last of humanity and the tyrant who rules them, Gralyre struggles to survive a world where his name is forbidden and to carry a sword is a death sentence. In a land where madness and tyranny rule is Gralyre a weapon of the evil usurper, Doaphin, or the last hope of mankind? Doaphin has infiltrated spies before, but the rebel sorceress, Catrian, easily exposes the evil staining their souls. But Gralyre's hidden past tells no tales. Could the taint of the usurper be lurking within his missing memories? "I am not a spy " Pursued by evil creatures, mistrusted by the Rebels and plagued by his mysterious nightmares, Gralyre must find a way to survive when his past could be a dangerous viper poised to harm those he has sworn to protect. Catrian would kill him for the danger he poses, save that Gralyre has magic, a resource desperately needed in these dark days as Doaphin wages war against the last bastions of Humanity. Can she find a way to trust him? Can Gralyre trust himself to aid in the battle for Humanity's survival when a worm of evil could be burrowing within the dark, empty places of his soul?