The day twin brothers Kelric and Laran decide to chase a pickpocket, their lives are changed forever.
Two merchant brothers and a thief find themselves caught up in a struggle to defend their homeland from imminent attack by the power mad Chaotic Prince. With the help of a scholarly wizard and a cantankerous seer, the merchants try to come to terms with ancient emblems suddenly etched onto their palms--the fabled Eternal Brands. They must find a way to control the magic of the Brands and use the power well if they are to survive what's to come.