Varg is a renowned bounty hunter, an expert survivalist, and among other things, a half-breed. After accepting what seems like another routine job, he meets a half-elf huntress named Milea who has been framed for murder. Upon proving her innocence, he unwittingly becomes a wanted criminal himself. Varg and Milea join forces and set out to clear their names, all the while avoiding deadly assassins trying to kill them at every turn. With every twist and turn, they soon discover that the murder victim was involved in a dangerous crime ring led by an entity known only as the Serpent. Varg must summon every ounce of courage he has in order to find the will to keep fighting, but his haunting memories of the past could prove to be the worst enemy of all . . .

All has been quiet since the Shadow Hand was defeated and their plans to take over Fellen have been thwarted, but Varg hasn't lived for three and a half centuries by celebrating too early. After finding out that Jin is after something called the “key to the Crystal Wood,” Varg and Milea travel to the illusive and ancient homeland of the elves in order to seek their help. However, the elves have no intention of having any outside influence, nor does Milea wish to reunite the mother who abandoned her. All the while, war is raging in Fellen, and Jin has hand picked a seductive assassin known as Zita to personally hunt Varg down and end his life. Little do they know, the Crystal Wood may contain far more secrets than they could have hoped to find.