In 1896, an archaeological dig unearths an ancient trunk containing manuscripts that confirm the existence of Araluen Rangers Will and Halt and tell of their first meeting and some of their previously unknown exploits.

"When Prince Aspen and Snail, the midwife's apprentice, realize that they have started the war they meant to prevent, they take on new identities and go on a quest to make things right"--

"You were only ten years old when the Whisperers came to your village looking for candidates. Their identity, like their work, is secret and unknown to most of the people who live in Elaria, a mountainous land of difficult terrain surrounded by vast oceans that few, if any, have crossed. You, Krishi, were tapped by a man disguised as a peddler and poet to join the Whisperers at the Citadel, and train in their arts of magic and combat. You are still...