Just a year ago Ottar Rugovir, the fifth son of a northern baron, was a model officer of the sea army. He fought vampires, elves, dwarves, and necromancers—fulfilled his duty and obeyed orders. But now he is a fugitive, and enemies and even yesterday’s friends hunt for him. Yet Ottar has already realized his strength and knows that he is the heir to an ancient art of the Vaida people. He must not surrender.
So, together with loyal comrades who have tied their fate to his, Ottar runs into the wild Runia. This is the beginning of the path—and he goes even further, into a world where there is no magic left, and he is the only sorcerer.