Jonas finishes his training and becomes the Guardian of the heir to the throne of Alsaunce. He is immediately confronted by the Brotherhood of assassins. Vukka Boudreau, the leader of the Brotherhood, takes it upon himself to destroy Jonas and all those close to him. The princess Jonas is to be engaged to is assassinated. Frakzenkia is tricked into a false treaty of non-aggression with Alsaunce and the Imperial Army marches through the kingdom unopposed. Jonas returns to the fortress to fight with the free men of Krizchan against the Imperial Army of 50,000 soldiers. The Commander is mortally wounded during the battle and Jonas is charged with returning his body to the Far East Land. With all the death and stress that Jonas faces in a short time, he finds himself battling a darkness growing deep inside his soul. This is book 2 of 4