Ely, a young hunter, is the hunted in this story. At first, he finds himself being pursued and watched from the shadows. Then, he finds himself trapped in a raging fire and is carried off by a mysterious man. Will he find what is so special about him? Will he be able to harness his special abilities in time to defend himself and his newly found friends from a xenophobic king? And what will he find when he ventures out into the unknown?