Dim sky... a gray veil that hid the sun over a doomed world. Over the world where the dead rise from their graves, evil magic is happening, and terrible demons gain power over human souls. There are only four of them. A powerful northern barbarian who refused to submit to a cruel custom and was expelled from the clan for this. The healer who was waiting for the fire of the Inquisition. A rootless vagabond and adventurer who left his father's house long ago and now lives by theft and deceit. And a knight left without an inheritance, betrayed by his own brother. They have nothing to lose... except their last hope. It was given to four outcasts by an old sorcerer, who gathered them together to fight the forces of evil. There are only four of them... but they will fearlessly go to where entire armies are fleeing. And an enemy capable of striking fear into the kings themselves will not stop these four. One person is too little to change the world. But four are just right.