The shadows spread as the once peaceful Galbrea is engulfed by war and the world heaves as the balance twists and breaks. The only hope of the allied kingdoms is to seek the guidance of the Ancient Hermit Mage. But as the young ambassador Rielle soon discovers, the war, and the return of magic to the world, foretells the coming of the Blood Moon. An event, dangerous in itself, that may only herald the coming of a calamity that could end in the unmaking of the world.