As an apprentice in his father's shop catering to clients requiring high-end devices suitable for enchantment, young Thoren Theratigan is convinced his life is comfortably mapped. However, when tragedy causes his predictable world to crumble, only one man, a stranger, reaches out to help. When their roles are reversed, Thoren naturally leaps at the chance to return the favor. He will soon discover that choice could cost him everything-including his very soul.