War rages between two kingdoms… Injustice, plague, and evil stalk the land. Caught up in the conflict are three youths – a blacksmith, a squire and knight’s daughter. A cryptic map delivered in a wooden box with a mysterious key launches each on a perilous journey that tests their trust in a King they have never seen. Hugh seeks vengeance after the abduction and murder of his father, Marie rebels against the future chosen for her by her father, and Stephen struggles with low self-worth and courage in his quest for knighthood. Their lives intertwine as they endure attack, siege and loss while seeking to understand themselves and the world that is falling apart around them. Each arrives at a moment of truth where their decision could mean life or death.