The Zenith's Warrior, Lenzel from the Clan of the Cat, finds a cache of Stones used to fight the Dark's Source two millennia ago. Recognized by the Zenith Lord as having great talent, he orders the Guard to train him for combating the forces of the Dark. He fights the Dark's minions while searching for other lost repositories of Stones using the power of his Channel Stone. He continues with the help of the Guard, the Maidens of Desert's Ire and the Zenith's spies to complete his mission facing betrayal, murder and treason. Shadure, second only to the Dark One is responsible for guiding the attacks by the Supreme Dynast of the Eastern Kingdoms from across the sea, conquering two of his neighbors with the desire to rule over all eleven kingdoms, posing a future threat to the Seven Realms.