A common girl is discovered to be the savior of a fallen world, and has to embark on a quest for a legendary object.
Elspeth Creed is discovered to be the Prophesied of Loftur, the world she lives in. Caught up in a whirlwind of change, Elspeth is sent out on a quest to find an object that may not even be in existence. Challenged by the hard conditions during travel, and her feelings about a Captain who had once aided the enemy Asgeir, Elspeth learns that to truly save Loftur from falling into shadow, cities once separated by distrust and scorn will have to unite.