Riven Blackwood grew up on the streets, surviving through theft and deception. After a heist ended in betrayal and left his crew dead, he spent months on the run. Eventually he was captured by slavers and sold to Clan Runegate, where he was branded as a slave and shipped to Bjarnfell. Now forced to explore the cursed wilderness for his masters, Riven keeps his true past to himself while waiting for the chance to earn his freedom and one day find the person who betrayed him.