The sun is setting upon the land of Valisthea. For centuries,
people have flocked to her Mothercrystals to partake of their
blessing—the abundant aether that fuels the magicks they rely upon in
their everyday lives. But as the aether begins to fade and the lifeless
deadlands spread ever further, so too does the struggle over the final
flickers of the Mothers' light grow ever more fierce. Bloody battle
rages across the realm, rival nations sending their ultimate weapons
against each other: the Dominants. Men and women within whom sleep the
world-shattering power of an Eikon. There are few in Valisthea whose
lives have not been touched by this war for the crystals' blessing, and
Clive Rosfield, firstborn son of the Archduke of Rosaria, is no
exception. Unlike most, however, the vicissitudes of fate are to reveal
to him the dark truth that lies at the heart of his world, and lead him
on a mission to destroy those selfsame Mothercrystals the rest of the
realm hold sacred. The legacy of the crystals has shaped mankind's
destiny for long enough.