When the good king of Laurentia is assassinated, it rests upon three heroes to fight the tyranny that seizes the land: Cyrus, the weary warrior and friend of the slain king, Lucien, the rightful heir to the throne, young and inexperienced but noble and brave, Fletcher, the common-born archer who finds his place as leader of the resistance. Surviving battles and betrayals, these heroes fight for the land and people they love, culminating in an epic confrontation at The Gates of Pewabic