Zafira is a woman who disguises herself as a man when she goes hunting. She must do this to feed her people. War is brewing in the cursed forest, Arz, engulfing the land in shadow. Zafira embarks on a journey to discover an artifact that can restore magic and stop what is happening to Arz. She must compete with Nasir, the prince of death, who is trying to beat her to the punch.