Gwenheid is a great kingdom. In time immemorial, it was ruled by Dragon Lords who knew the secrets of higher witchcraft. However, now their knowledge is lost, and Gwenheid himself is burning in an internecine war. The distant relative of the king seized the throne. He longs to master the magic of the Ancients - and gain power over the whole world. Count Patrick Telfrin, a descendant of the Dragon Lords, an exile who has passed the path of a mercenary, lost friends and hardened himself in the crucible of war, must return to his country, having made a dangerous journey through the land of ancient sorcerers in order to challenge the one who destroyed his family.