"Thus she stood resolutely between her children and the faceless beast that had risen from the darkest gloom of the abyss to devour them all."

A young girl, daughter of the northern bear tribes, looks forward to her consecration as a woman. Her divination reveals: Her path will lead her to the kingdom in the south; there her destiny would be revealed.

The kingdom is considered the forge of civilization and the melting pot of peoples. But the centuries-old dynasty is about to come to an end. In the face of the decline of the royal dynasty, plots are being made in secret that could bring a new war upon all lands. At the same time, an enemy rises from the shadows. An ancient evil that knows how to use the developments for itself, to satisfy its hunger for absolute power and to seize dominion over the continent. Who will gain the upper hand?

"I remember how they marched to field. How they sang their songs. The drums echoed through the streets like thunder, their voices sounded like a heavenly storm. Proud and young. And we cheered them. No one could have guessed what would happen. Oh, what fools we were!"

Honeymaw, daughter of the northern bear tribes, follows her destiny and travels to the kingdom with her father Jorl. No sooner do they arrive than they experience firsthand how threatening the vices and dangers of the big city can be. But where there is shadow, there is also light: for love also beckons.

Meanwhile, the conflict between the old and new empires seems inevitable. Warmongers on both sides fan the flames of war.

Will the prophecy come true?

How many lives is the preservation of the status quo worth?

"The streets were overflowing with refugees. So many desperate souls in one heap, who had to leave everything behind. Children had been separated from their families and were begging in the streets. Not the organized gangs you find in the slums; these were truly lost children. But the mood in the capital was still chipper, almost boisterous. People were drunk on the euphoria of war, and they were happy to show generosity to those who were worse off. At least for a while. But then it came to be as it did always."

War broke out over the kingdom. The Empire of the Sun, thought to have perished, threatens to drown the lands of the North in a wave of blood.

When the mighty huntress Grimhilda learns of her niece Honeymaw's fate, she sets sail for the south. And overnight, Crown Princess Victoria is forced to lead the defense. But something else is lurking: a gruesome series of murders is shaking the capital's slums.

Is a daughter of the sun stepping out of the shadows?

Does a daughter of the moon break free from the darkness?

Can a poor beggar girl change the light of her star?