When a disguised evil threatens Cirran, capital of the Western Kingdoms, Garrack Raynor is compelled into action to save his beloved city. A commoner blacksmith whose preference is solitude, Raynor must accept the assistance and skills of his Union while navigating complex family dynamics and new relationships. Their journey sends them on an escalating series of trials plagued with continual challenges and decisions that will determine the fate of their city and the way of life as they had always known.