In the city of Aramanth, the Hath family is one of very few that believes more in ideas and dreams than in endless toil and rantings. This trilogy follows twins Kestrel and Bowman Hath, their good friend Mumpo, and their prophetic mother on a series of adventures to save the people of Amaranth from the repressive reign of the Mastery, and travel great distances in search of the promised land. Heroes Krestrel and Bowman become separated during a ruthless attack on Amaranth by soldiers from a distant land, but a psychic connection binds the twins and eventually draws them back together as they fight the evil powers that have taken over their homeland.