The young prince Talon Hawke is born into the world. He has found love at a very early age only to have had it taken from him. His childhood has been taken from him in order to prepare him to fulfill his destiny. When Talon became old enough he found his love from his childhood, Lady Lissa. The two of them only had a short time together before she too was taken from him, and Talon's journey through the darkness had begun. Talon's path of death and destruction had sent the entire world into a state of fear and panic. For one hundred years the world had suffered as Talon had suffered at the loss of Lady Lissa. With the help of Talon's sister Queen Nora and the young Miss Sally he manages to find his way out of the darkness. Only to find out that his life's path had been determined because of lies and manipulation.