In the enchanted forest of Ezer Sem is hidden a village of those who did not bow to the power of the despotic king and the new faith, implanted by fire and sword. The power of the pagans is great, and only young Ivike is deprived of the gift of witchcraft. She is an outcast, rejected by the gods. And it is given to the Hunters: warriors from the sacred order who came for a bloody sacrifice.

The ritual should take place in the capital, but on the way back the Hunters meet monsters. Only Ivike and captain Gašpar remain alive: the one-eyed, stern, cold, disgraced prince. He must get out of the forest to stop his fanatical brother. After all, he wants to seize the throne - and destroy all the pagans at the roots.

Ivike and Gašpar enter into a shaky alliance. Their mutual hatred develops into affection: both know too well what it means to be outcasts. But will they be able to carry their sympathy through the long journey and the flames of religious war?