"And there rose up within the Sodality of Auberon a fierce warrior whose heart was blackened by hate, his very soul corrupted by the Dark Magic at his command. . . ."

Heir to Solamir, Great Wizard and Prime of King Auberon's Sodality, Arak is pressed into service by King Isakaar of Erebos, and tasked with building an insurmountable preemptive force such as the realm has not seen since the days of the Dragon Wars. Armed with the knowledge imparted to him by his master and a vast armament of magical relics in the King's possession he must transform a group of inexperienced mystical fae with unharnessed gifts into an elite band of wizards and sorceresses.

But a malevolent presence imprisoned behind the Gate of Echoes beckons to one in their midst, taking hold and promising powers beyond measure in exchange for freedom from the bonds placed upon him by Solamir himself. And as the Sodality comes into its own under Arak's guidance dark forces threaten both the kingdom and Princess Drea, who has captured the Master Wizard's heart.

When Drea is taken prisoner by the warlord Rakut'an, Arak races against time and the forces of darkness to keep the princess from harm and the Sodality intact. But an ancient evil lurks among them, threatening to destroy all that they've become . . .