Seth Hastings is the King of Roswen's son and he is not happy with his life. He hates being the son of a King and wishes to leave this life and make one for himself. But when his father pushes him to find a bride, that's the last straw. Seth packs a few things and leaves his mansion home and sets out for life at a nearby village named Pyven. Always having a fascination with metal, he checks out the local blacksmith shop. Amity Turner is the middle child of six children. She lives happily with her family in the small village of Pyven. The other villagers consider her family lucky, they have lost no children and both parents have survived famine and childbirth. Her father works as the village blacksmith and takes on an apprentice, who mysteriously appeared in their quaint little village. And this certain apprentice happens to take a liking to the blacksmith's daughter.