A nameless undead awakens in an ancient crypt, and thus does the journey
begin. Drawn mysteriously toward the horizon, he ventures into a land of
perils beyond death. A once shining kingdom has been fractured, and
mindless Hollows prowl the dark corners. To see it united and restored,
the old king must be freed by his get-the youth Balarion. The undead and
his companions, surviving champions of the halcyon era, accompany
Balarion on this journey to release his father, battling foes both
monstrous and clever. Yet it is not their enemies that give them doubt,
it is their quest. Can a world so troubled truly be set right again, or
is it fated to vanish into the dark?