Stephanus (Brad Dourif) is a former alchemist from the 14th century now living in modern times. He is forced to confront his past when he rescues a teenage boy named Aaron,from the clutches of Armand. A former apprentice Stephanus, Armand turned against him; blaming him for the death of his lover in ‘The Blacklands’, another dimension where magic still exists.

Stephanus soon realizes that Aaron is marked for death, as because possesses the ability to see the true appearance of those from The Blacklands world that have entered into ours.

Stephanus learns all too quickly that the only hope for Aaron’s survival is to teach him the ancient arts that he has long since abandoned, having failed in his teaching of Armand. But halfway through the training, Aaron is kidnapped and taken back into The Blacklands.

Armed with a crossbow and dagger with a special metal that changes into a sword, Stephanus must once again return to “The Blacklands” for one final battle with those he turned his back on before; enlisting the help of others he had previously abandoned, in order to save the desolate world from certain destruction.