A story can be freedom. A story can be prison. In service to the mysterious Pale Queen, a poet-warrior navigates a world of magic, carrying a weapon created to kill gods. Seren searches for his lost lover, striving to find her before the coming of the Never-Was. He writes in a secret notebook about encounters with friend and foe, hoping to make sense of these entangling threads. With his lion companion at his side, Seren seeks truth at all costs. In a world where the lives of humans and gods are bonded, a single quest can encompass all.