In the medieval times of kingdoms and empires, warfare was the rule of the nations. The evil Barklif Empire is conquering kingdom after kingdom in a seemingly unstoppable campaign of terror. Whisked away as an infant for his own protection, the recently come-of-age Sykes is now on a quest to find his real family that was taken during the invasion of the Kingdom of Brik. Rumored to be held prisoners within the evil Barklif Empire, Sykes faces dangers and challenges and is thrust into a world dominated by the struggle between good and evil. Sykes becomes embroiled in a world of high level action and intrigue along with a team of unlikely characters that form the nucleus of a highly effective team-a team that must venture into the inner workings of the Evil Barklif Empire. The fate of two kingdoms rides on the success of Sykes and his team.