In ancient times, people overcame the Darkness and imprisoned its carrier in the Great Void. They nicknamed the prisoner the Dark One, and his name passed down through the centuries. But this name had a bad reputation. It settled like ashes on the lips of those who uttered it. They say that human tragedies often occur for two reasons: the thirst for power and love. And if a person desires both, expect trouble. Young Arden, being a witch doctor’s apprentice in a Pictish community, is madly in love with the elder’s daughter, and all he longs for is to be with her. However, a simple healer without family and status cannot see the elder’s approval for marriage, and therefore the young man is ready to do anything to get what he wants. Even an alliance with the original darkness...But this alliance has a terrible price. A story-backstory about the Dark One to the Witch Trilogy. From the author: You can read it separately from the main trilogy (but it’s most interesting to read it after the first part to complete the picture).