After being a slave for longer than she can remember, Micasa escapes with the help of her new friend, Hawke Morau. She learns that Hawke&#39;s soul has been broken into fragments, each of which holds a different power from his past.<br /><br />After the two set on a quest to recover the pieces of Hawke&#39;s soul, Micasa learns of the mysterious essence that infuses all life, and grants its wielder powers that stretch far beyond the mortal realm.<br /><br />Soon, Micasa finds out that there is a lot more to the world they live in - and to Hawke - than she ever realized.