The Seven Kingdoms of Aerthos were once a bastion of unity, bound by a sacred alliance. Now, centuries later, they are a tapestry of discord, poisoned by paranoia, simmering rivalries, and the bitter memory of a great betrayal. From the granite peaks of Aethelgard to the opulent canals of Valeria, a creeping dread takes hold as an ancient evil, known only as the Shadows, begins to stir. This is not an army of flesh and steel, but a plague of despair that twists the soul and drains the world of its light.

In a quiet, backwater town, Elara lives a life of anonymity, her days spent with ink and parchment, haunted by a sense of not belonging. Unbeknownst to her, the strange, crescent-shaped mark on her wrist is a symbol of a forgotten lineage—the Luminaries, guardians of the balance that once held the Shadows at bay. When the darkness finally reaches her home, she is thrust onto a perilous path, guided by a grizzled wanderer who knows the truth of her past.

Elara's journey will drag her through the treacherous courts of kings and the desolate ruins of fallen lands. She must unearth the conspiracies that tore the kingdoms apart, confront the truth of her family's role in the world's downfall, and master a power she never knew she possessed. As alliances shift like sand and the Shadows' influence corrupts even the strongest hearts, Elara faces the ultimate choice: restore the world to what it once was, or embrace a more terrible power to shatter the cycle of darkness forever, even if it costs her own humanity.