Late one evening, Alex Whittemore awoke to discover his ability to control Light. Kidnapped and forced into servitude with the NighGuard, protectors of the Royals and keepers of the Light, he befriends Daamen, NighGuard Overseer, who helps him develop his true potential. Venture into the City of Lunai, home to the Royal Family and training center to the NighGuard; a place where peace has been the way of the land since the Light Wars several hundred years ago. But all that is about to change as a resurgence of darkness threatens to destroy their very existence. Will the NighGuard be able to protect them or will they perish along with their peaceful way of life?