When Thand saved Princess Sharman, a drowning girl from the sea, he could have never imagined how the encounter would start a revolution. Unable to return home Thand offers Princess Sharman a place to live with his family in the village of Elingale. Soon the princess learns that they live a primitive and uneducated life. Knowing that education would improve their lives, she teaches them to read and write. But education is forbidden by the evil land-owner, Lord Creedy and when he learns of their defiance, he seeks to destroy Princess Sharman and punish the Elwins. This leads to an epic rebellion that is fought with men, magic and wizards' spells. The only possible outcome-Freedom or enslavement.