Darkness rises within the world as increasingly strange and unexplainable events occur that those who see can no longer ignore. Dark forces walk the Earth among us, influencing man and woman alike, causing chaos and misery as they go. Beset by creatures of horror from within and without, Mark finds himself on a dark path as the world crumbles around him. While the dark realms rise Mark struggles on his own tortuous journey to salvation. As he grapples to master his abilities and sanity he must confront his own demons in time to take his rightful place in the battle against darkness and stem the tide of chaos sweeping across the land. But time is not on his side and his training is urgent. The powers that be are not united in their belief of how he should be used. Yet there is an ancient secret order within the higher realms that believes in him, and they take it upon themselves to assist him on his journey. For time is of the essence, and they have invested much in this one human warrior. This is his journey, and it is the story of the dynamic battle to stop the rising tide of darkness, both his own and the very real one swamping our world.