



Sule, the notorious North Captain, who sacrificed everything to live as a strong, capable, highly respected man. Mahzan, the King's Jester, an orphan who clawed his way to the top and hides a fearsome magic. As the royal castle burns, only four men remain to drive the demon away-and in their desperation, accidentally bind themselves together in a legendary Oath, unable to part ways until they find and kill the demon once and for all. Then a demon strikes, killing thousands in mere seconds and leveling the city. Everyone is happy, excited, and proud to be counted amongst those who live in the glorious kingdom of Orhanis. On the first day of the Festival of Counting, the beginning of the royal census that takes place every ten years, the royal city is filled to overflowing.
