Prologue - Brethren

Ruby Swift is the queen of Ariel.

Marcus Swift is the king of Ariel.

Shintaro Carter is the Light Wielder and guardian of Ariel.

Falte is the trusted adviser and librarian of Ariel.

Gabriel Smith is the blacksmith of Ariel.

Emily Swift is the princess of Ariel.

Or...

They were.

Ruby has been dethroned. Marcus has been changed. Shintaro has been defeated. Falte has been discarded. Gabriel has been chained. Emily has been hidden.

All that remains are several broken souls and unspoken hope that is slowly flickering away.

The kingdom of Ariel has fallen at the hands of Darkness itself, and the rest of the world is next.