A year has passed since Randall and Aurora sealed their union with an ancient ritual, and their souls became one. But the war is approaching, and Randall, saying goodbye to his beloved, leaves for the Eastern Kingdom. The ship is wrecked, and Aurora receives news of his death. The grief-stricken princess understands that in Arden she needs to be strong to protect their son - the last descendant of the Corwin family from a web of palace intrigue, and the only thing that helps her not to break is the ring , whose light holds hope. Meanwhile, Randall survives the crash, but by the will of evil fate he ends up on the Far Continent, where cruelty and slavery flourish. Here he has neither power nor friends. Fate plays with the souls of Aurora and Randall again, and no one knows the outcome. Will the Guardian of Arden be able to find his way home?