In a world empowered by emotions and thoughts, those who seek to utilize them to their fullest are spirit warriors, or in the tongue of the ensali, sumbanwe; the loftiest of goals for someone like Sonshi who was born into servitude, born on the outside.  

Being on the outside meant suffering for Sonshi, and the society in which he exists was designed to keep him there. But even in the youngest part of his youth, Sonshi identified the ambition that could propel him beyond his limited life. But achieving that ambition is far harder than he ever imagined.

To achieve such an ambition, Sonshi must endure eight trials set before him by the very eight tribes forcing him into a life of servitude and suffering. He must find his resolve and prove himself to his enemies for an opportunity to fight for his dream. What trials will be thrown at him? Will he have the fortitude to endure or fall before the rigors set before him? All the answers lie within The Foundation.