Growing up in the magical land of Gammalgard, William Stormhand led the relatively normal life of a farmer's son. Content with working and living in his small world, Will never expected that a trip to the county fair would change everything. Suddenly, at his father's request, Will is enrolled at Bladebeard Academy--the Empire's premiere military academy--where, with the help of some new friends, he hopes to uncover clues about his father's past and to learn to control his newly discovered powers. However, Will quickly finds that he is not without enemies at Bladebeard Academy, making his task...

The Brightflame's quest continues in the next installment of the Heroes of Gammalgard series. With the Hunters and their master, the Shadow Liberator, still at large, Will must travel to the Kingdom of Dwaland to request aid from the Dwarf King. Meanwhile, a monstrous race of giants, the dreaded Odium, march in great numbers across Gammalgard, sewing havoc and chaos wherever they tread. The Brightflame may be Gammalgard's best hope to halt the forces of evil and return the land to a time of peace. But can Will discover the identity of the Shadow Liberator before the Empire crumbles? Revisit...