'To steal a Sunstone,' Tal repeated to himself. It was the last resort, the only thing he could think of that would save him and his family. He'd tried everything else. It was also the riskiest thing he could imagine. It was a hard climb just to get where he was, but that was nothing. On the other side of the Veil, there would be guards and traps - powerful Spiritshadows that could chew up his Shadowguard in a second and capture Tal...It would be the Hall of Nightmares for him then, or worse, and disaster for the family... A long time ago, darkness fell upon the Castle. A veil was created over the world, upholding the rule of magic. One war ended...and another silently began. Tal has spent his whole life in the darkness. He knows nothing else of the world. Far below the Castle, there lives an Icecarl warrior named Milla. Her fate and Tal's are irreversibly linked. Together they will discover the secrets behind the veil...and the forces desperately trying to tear it apart. From dream worlds to nightmare visions, brilliant magic to fierce combat, this is an epic story of darkness, light and all the shadows in between.