Rebellion against an Empire. First blood has been shed. Hope has finally seen the first rays of light. The rebellion against the Ilium Empire has begun in the small town of Hornsdale led by Prince Garion Ro. With help from Janus Morrow, Decimus Furius Calidus, and Kyana Fifth Born, Garion struck the first decisive blow in freeing the people of the small town. Yet not everything is well with the rebellion in its infancy. Count Torio Galamaine escaped death to the safety of Hawksport, his son Sirel is lost within the wilds of Calideer, and Sir Novin Ravenwing is still in the clutches of the...