Apprenticed to a venerable wizard when his hunter and trapper parents disappear into the forest never to be observed again, Darian is difficult and strong willed-much towards the dismay of his kindly master. But an abrupt twist of destiny changes his life permanently, when the ransacking of his town makes him to flee in to the great mystical forest. It is within the dark forest that he matches his destiny, as the terrifying and mystical Hawkpeople lead him in relation to maturity. Today they must business lead the assault on his besieged house in a eager attempt to save his folks from certain death.