In a world of kingdoms, magic, elves, dwarves, and monsters, Gerald Bracken only wanted to serve his King without drawing too much attention to himself. Traveling under a false name and hiding the life he left behind, Gerald joins two unlikely companions on what should have been a simple adventurer's quest. But the deeper they travel, the more they uncover signs of an ancient power buried beneath the world-one tied to forgotten ruins, dangerous magic, and a mist no one truly understands. What begins as a journey for survival soon becomes something far greater. Gerald and his companions are pulled into a secret that could change the way their world understands magic, history, and the forces sleeping beneath their feet. Some shadows are not meant to stay buried.