Darkness grips the small village of Maidenton. A foul presence has slipped unnoticed into Kinsmen society; a deception so clever and cunning, it is unknowingly embraced by the citizens and elders alike. The Keeon, spurred on by their Shallum overlords, have spun a web of lies which have bewitched the people. Corruption openly masquerades as righteousness while the truth of the Ancients is manipulated and concealed. This is the world Beem returns to - three years earlier than planned. He must stay alert and watch his step as he's been labeled a traitor... and a murderer. Confusion and...