Raelic has diligently applied himself on a path prepared by his guardian, Eomond, in hope of being named to succeed him as Steward of the Temple and the Tower. Unlike other scholars, Raelic apprenticed to the greatest master craftsmen in the realm, and learned to defend himself under the tutelage of his protector, Owen. At age nineteen, nearing the conclusion of his formal training at the Scriptorium, Raelic was certain that he had earned Eomond's favor. Then Lucian arrived. Within half a year, Lucian won the favor of Eomond, the court, and half of the people of Brighthold, but within that time, the entire realm of Tramlin would be cast into a maelstrom of upheaval that would irrevocably change the fortunes of all. This volume begins from Raelic's first memories in the Manor of the Steward, to the point when Galen, the regent, inducts Raelic the Scholar, Devon the Soldier, Shondra the Shaman and Nicky the Scout into a secret order, the Order of Right, for the quest of tracking down the deceptive Lucian, his devious henchmen, the Shadows, and his deluded following, the Order of the Brotherhood. Ultimately, human nature will either be their greatest ally or their worst enemy as they seek to foil Lucian's insidious master plan for total domination over the minds and lives of all.