Acrisius has finished his training and is ready to start his new life as a warrior, when an old friend lures him into joining the Prophecy, a shadowy sect dedicated to overturning the established medieval order. Peritia, a disinherited princess with a talent for murder, is sent to stop them. Set in a dark future Britain where the rich and strong hold absolute power over the people, this is a story of courage, betrayal and hope.