An errant knight with no reason to draw his sacred sword.
A young woman destined to sacrifice herself for the good of her people.
An ancient evil lurks deep within a cursed forest.

Vera soon will be seventeen, but there is no reason for celebration: Every winter, a girl of seventeen from the town of Vlastimir is marked by the local priestess and must wander the Endless Woods: The lair of the god Berstuk. The girl then will offer her life to Berstuk to prevent an onslaught on Vlastimir.

Vera soon will be marked too.

Vuk, Vera´s father, relentlessly trying to find a way to save his daughter, stumbles upon the legend of Arkona: A living sword that can slay even gods but will obey only its master.

The day of the sacrifice finally arrives, but the ritual fails. At the same time, a mysterious knight enters Vlastimir, carrying Arkona.

Berstuk unleashes his wrath on Vlastimir, leaving a trail of death and destruction. Aware of the legend regarding Arkona, the priestess and the town´s ruler devise a plan to have Berstuk finally slain.

Now, to protect Vera, the knight must journey deep into the Endless Woods and face Berstuk, risking his life and even his soul.

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