Young Tarkas, a Singer of humble roots, whose worst crime had been accidentally stumbling upon a village elder and his wife..um...in the act, suddenly finds himself exiled from the only home he's ever known. Because of a flame in the bowl. What Tarkas soon learns is that his misfortune is necessary to the future of the universe as he knows it. For he has been chosen as a Hero-in-training, and he must save the world. With the aid of his new companions, one a Demi-God in disguise, the other a beast ferocious beyond compare , Tarkas uses his wit, strength, and Songs to track down the rogue Lords Elemental, restoring order to the realms that hang in the balance.
Young Tarkas, a Singer of humble roots, whose worst crime had been accidentally stumbling upon a village elder and his wife..um...in the act, suddenly finds himself exiled from the only home he's ever known. Because of a flame in the bowl. What Tarkas soon learns is that his misfortune is necessary to the future of the universe as he knows it. For he has been chosen as a Hero-in-training, and he must save the world. With the aid of his new companions, one a Demi-God in disguise, the other a beast ferocious beyond compare , Tarkas uses his wit, strength, and Songs to track down the rogue Lords Elemental, restoring order to the realms that hang in the balance.