Forced to flee The Academy after accidentally killing another student, Azerick sets sail to start a new life and a new home from where he can continue to grow in power so that he may avenge his father's murder. However, the fates have not finished with the young sorcerer. After several days at sea, a massive storm blows his ship into the clutches of a terrifying creature with the power to control the minds of others and enslave them to its will. Azerick becomes the pawn of this creature but what happens when an irresistible force meets an indomitable will?