Perfect for fans of , Joe Lyon's debut, , is an unforgettable quest, spanning an adventure of magical powers that rise to form human empires in the face of treachery by the gods of antiquity. When an apparition appears to Almon, he becomes obsessed to understand his family curse. Nearly driven insane, the young man leaves the security of his home and heads to the mountains beckoned by a supernatural calling. There on top of the world, he makes a fateful discovery, someone is already there and waiting for him. It is none other than the legendary Aberfell, the Supreme Historian, a cantankerous old man who is equipped with an unfailing memory, and he alone remembers Aberfell tells Almon that he cannot die until his mission is fulfulled, and that mission is to relay to Almon, the history of the world.