An evil rises in the lands of Saerna, threatening to cast the world into darkness. Docile creatures turn violent and peaceful men grow mad with hatred and jealousy. The stream of life swirls and gathers an unlikely band of heroes to mount a defense againse the burgeoning chaos. The looming shadow has not escaped the attention of Grastel Wirebeard, the mountain goat-like Caprinae, who joins with the Monks of the San Shi Tal to embark on a journey over the Carpaunk Mountains in a quest for answers. Adzwy and Vessi, two orphaned brothers, make their way across the rugged mountains to reconnect...