After his father mysteriously disappears, and then his mother is wounded by soldiers of his own kingdom, a young blacksmith and his two sisters turn in desperation to the witch of Deepmist Forest for help. The witch says they must take their mother to the elves in distant Sira Et Kanan, if they hope to save her life. She claims he and his two sisters were born with powers which were concealed from them. Wanted by their own army, and hunted by an evil sect, they must learn to use their powers while fighting their way across lands infested with trolls and ogres. Aided by a few good friends, they race headlong to save their mother and discover what became of their father.