In a mysterious realm shaped by diverse cultures, a twelve-year-old boy finds himself trapped within a shadow-cloaked kingdom teeming with nightmarish beasts. Torn from his own time and thrust into this macabre world, he soon realizes there is no escape from its brutal reality.
He comes to understand that survival demands strength—unyielding, merciless strength—for there is no room for frailty. The path laid before him is stark and unforgiving: kill, or be killed. This grim truth drives him to reflect deeply on the nature of power and weakness. Is strength defined by dominion over others, or by the courage to confront one’s own self?
As he drifts from peril to peril, he begins to see that power is not merely a tool for survival—it is a burden, one that compels him to make harrowing choices that may shape his fate. Amid a world drowned in darkness, the boy begins to ask: does survival demand the sacrifice of one's humanity, or does true strength lie in preserving one’s values in the face of chaos?