Two warriors, masters of conflict, one disciplined, stoical and focused, the other, wild of nature, savage of disposition. Both are fashioned as humanity's saviours: a powerful, jealous Krarl rejected by all, a noble Morgan responsible for future peace, still uncertain of his direction.
Morgan, a supreme Battle Lord with mysterious powers, hides himself as an adviser to parochial kings. Exposed by fate, war finds him in the form of an ambitious general representing the greedy empire of the Protectorate. With his forces defeated in the field and his king killed, Morgan flees with his young protégé Nathaniel.
The ensuing journey is fraught with hardship, strife, betrayal, and close-order combat as Morgan seeks out old alliances to seize back what has been unjustly taken. Is Kingship truly his aim? Viewed with suspicion, Morgan's task is further complicated by the unfathomable, age-old relationship between him and his twin, who harbours a deep-seated bitterness towards his brother's destiny.