Young Tarkas, a Singer of humble roots, whose worst crime had been accidentally stumbling upon a village elder and his wife..um...in the act, suddenly finds himself exiled from the only home he's ever known. Because of a flame in the bowl. What Tarkas soon learns is that his misfortune is necessary to the future of the universe as he knows it. For he has been chosen as a Hero-in-training, and he must save the world. With the aid of his new companions, one a Demi-God in disguise, the other a beast ferocious beyond compare (and a little help from the Elixir of Warrior), Tarkas uses his wit, strength, and Songs to track down the rogue Lords Elemental, restoring order to the realms that hang in the balance.
