When Brann is wrenched from his family home after witnessing its destruction and the death of everyone he holds dear, he is thrust into a life of slavery. When Brann is wrenched from his family home after witnessing its destruction and the death of those he holds dear, he is thrust into a life of slavery. Miles away, a deposed and forgotten Emperor seeks an instrument to use in his bid to rise once again to power. Ruthless and determined, nothing and no one will stand in his way. Brann might be the Emperor's tool, but heroes can be forged in the most unlikely of ways...