Ordu is a young man with a storied name and an immensely heavy destiny. He must travel to a distant and tragic kingdom to right a wrong long ago delt to them by an ancestor. He must navigate his way through a number of trails to get there only to face corruption and villainy, at times, from surprising quarters while he tries to deliver his new people from misery. The destiny of his new home is at play as well and the gods of that region are active players in the game.