Thousands of years ago, a powerful sorcerer named Merva created a magic stone of sinister energy while attempting to extract the darkness surrounding him. A catastrophe unfolded that not only resulted in the stone’s magic becoming too powerful and deadly but also in the creation of a dark and powerful entity.

Determined to restore the balance, he created the Core Stone and brought equilibrium back to the world, but the secrets of its creation were lost to time. Now, the Core Stone is stolen and destroyed, the elven city of Ollnahone slowly becomes poisoned with malevolent magic, and the realm is in danger once more.

Born and raised in the city, the elf Valira has watched her homeland slowly wither away. Desperate, her people decide that they must divide to survive: one group stays to defend the city, one seeks knowledge in the mountains, and one moves to the safety of the caves. But these caves are more than a sanctuary. Here, Valira discovers secrets hidden deep within that could change the fate of the realm. Transformed by this discovery, she follows in the long-lost footsteps of Merva to rescue her realm from drowning in the darkness. Though she can lean on some of the odd creatures and scraps of forgotten knowledge Merva left scattered in the realm, Valira must overcome her own darkness within her to restore the balance of the light.