Hearthender tells the story of a demented Oracle, who preaches the destruction of Amagiraea at any cost. Of men desperate to protect their homes, as war slowly engulfs the entirety of the known world. Of women who, bereft of worthy idols, become gods to their own people. It is a story of war, quest, and political intrigue. Except Abiny is no witch. She just wants to find out what resides at the bottom of Mourner's Lake. She drowns, in her dreams, and each time, feels her sanity slip. Only her baby's cries manage to pull her back. But can she solve her dream riddle before the shadows of the mountain path catch up with her?