Being kidnapped by a troll was not what Bean expected from a simple errand to collect mushrooms. Now the young dishwasher is deep underground, in a forgotten and ruined city, to collect a legendary weapon for the troll-or be killed. But when the sword sings him a new fate, he learns that his future is far bigger than a small, forgotten inn. Siv, the barkeep with a mysterious past, is searching for Bean, but when he encounters goblins in the woods, he knows something even more dangerous has arrived in Darkleaf Forest. Bean's rescue will have to wait.