Nathaniel Lees

When 19-year-old John Groberg is sent on a three-year mission to Tonga, he has no idea what he's getting into. Just getting to Tonga is fraught with danger and unbelievable obstacles. Once there, he finds himself in the midst of a culture as remote to him as the island is to his Idaho Falls home. Not understanding the language, and lonely for his fiancee Jean, John faces suspicion, distrust, typhoons, tidal waves, mosquitoes, and other perils of man...

The group seeks refuge in the Hidden Valley, but they soon discover that the water supply has been contaminated with a powerful hypnotic substance, which has turned the once peaceful village into an army of willing slaves. William is positive Xax and Kreel are behind it all, but there is something more to it than simply William's capture.

Kalem struggles despite her mythical powers to stop Kreel creating a doppelganger of Will who now is marauding the countryside with a band of Barbarians, leaving a trail of murder and destruction in his wake, all under the brand of William Tell. Throughout the Kingdom, new and old friends have turned against the group under the belief that William is a criminal.

William and the rebels suspect Xax is plotting with Kreel who has a reputation of delivering powerful, dark magic. After Princess Vara escapes during a battle with Xaxian warriors, William is conflicted when he discovers that there is a bounty on his head and villagers are threatened with execution unless he gives himself up.

After their escape from the mines, William and his newfound friends from the rebel forces - Leon, Aruna and Drogo continue their journey to obtain the mythical Crystal Arrow. But Princess Vara seems to think she is better suited on the throne beside Xax who seems to be remaining hot on their trail. It soon becomes clear that there is a traitor amidst the group. But who is it?

William's bold plan to infiltrate the Citadel goes wrong when Leon is arrested after being caught talking to Alexim in the marketplace. Rather than executing Leon immediately, Kreel holds him prisoner as bait. But will William and the rebel forces fall to Kreel and Xax's nefarious plans?

A statue of Xax with crystal eyes has been placed in every village as a form of surveillance for Kreel and Xax to spy over the kingdom. Lalia refuses to worship the idol and is taken prisoner. Will discovers the type of crystal that is being used to transmit the images and seeks to destroy the mine that it is sourced from. But there is also a mystery to be resolved with Lalia.

After fleeing the Xaxian Warriors, William and fellow rebels stumble upon the Sacred Valley - a place of startling natural beauty, which seems to magically grant their every desire. And the group quickly forgets about their quest for the Crystal Arrow. But Drogo soon discovers that there is something dark going on in this idyllic valley. And a dangerous price to pay in the pursuit of perfection.

During a hunt with a group of Warriors, Xax is ecstatic to cross paths with Will and his rebel forces. After they are chased by the horsemen on an open plain with seemingly no escape, the mist clears and reveals a mysterious castle. But the group soon discovers that this is no ordinary castle. It is the Castle of Doubt, where every good thing has an evil counterpart and nothing is what it seems.