As one of the three moons over Lorakis shattered, the people—humans, elves, dwarves, gnomes, and Vargen—looked fearfully to the sky to witness the eerie spectacle. At that moment, no one suspected that beneath the Shard Moon, a new era was about to begin, one that would free them from the chains of their dragonling rulers and lead the peoples of Lorakis into a new age. Today, a thousand years after the cataclysm, the once-servant races dominate the entire continent. Powerful empires have arisen, magnificent cities have been built, and history has been made. Yet countless secrets still lie in Lorakis. Numerous oracles in the Crystal Chronicles of Ioria await their fulfillment. And new dangers are looming, lurking in the uncharted wilderness, the dark ruins of the ancient empires, and amidst the hustle and bustle of the great cities. It takes courage.