The heroes of ancient legends are dead. The great battles between Light and Darkness are forgotten. Only the Keepers remember them - and for centuries they have been waiting for the Dark King to return. For then their hour will break, because humanity will no longer hope for anyone. Sixteen-year-old youngster Will flees the people who killed his mother. When an old servant reveals that his purpose is to fight alongside the Guardians, Will becomes part of a completely different world. A world where magic exists. A world where Will must train to exhaustion to play a key role in the impending battle with Darkness. While London awaits the return of the Dark King, and the young warriors of Light and Darkness are looking for their place in the coming war, heroes and villains from old legends return to meet again on the battlefield. And in their souls long-standing addictions, long-standing enmity awaken... and the flame of love, which is stronger than eternity.