Fire took his family. Destiny gave him power. Darkness wants both When a fire demon destroys Artur's family, it leaves him with more than grief-it leaves a calling. Chosen as a Defender against the rising darkness, Artur must master the dangerous power burning inside him before it consumes him. With only his blade and a band of uncertain allies, he hunts the monster that shattered his past, unaware that the greatest threat may lie within. Even heroes bleed-and not every battle is won by the sword. Heroes will fall. Evil will spread. A Defender will rise.