Armed with a magic that he doesn't understand and can barely control, Bredan Karras must lead an unlikely band of heroes halfway across the world to the untamed continent of Weltarin. The sentient artifact that granted him his powers, the mysterious Elderlore Libram, lies at the end of a long and dangerous path that will test the warrior and his friends as never before. But others are also seeking the book, and the adventurers do not know that their enemies are closer than they think.