The tragic tale of Willem Telfair, son of a duke and of royal lineage, a boy obsessed with honor and swordsmanship. But when violence enters his life he learns that the cost of honor might be too high.

Whispers of rebellion sweep the land, behind the murmurs the preternatural Eldritch begin to rise up, their powers uncanny, their abilities unspeakable. Willem comes face to face with one of those monsters when an assassin comes for his mother.

The attack on his mother is a haunting wake up for Willem, who learns there is much more to life than honor and swordplay