When will the gods leave well enough alone? The Leo'pold family has ruled Taloniasia since the end of the War of Light but the death of the king and his heir leave the country in disarray and chaos under the control of the House of Lords. A young Half Elf named Tandor leaves the isolation of his home and chases a haunting vision of a young maiden and a mad man draped in black. It has been almost a thousand years since the Draznee, horrid goblin like creatures that only know death and destruction have been seen in Adanthe, is another invasion immanent? What can a young Half Elf, a disappointing barbarian prince, a disgraced cleric, and a master thief have in common? What starts as a simple quest may turn into the salvation of Adanethe and perhaps all of Paradyn.