The Second Island Wars had ended and the islands had been at peace and ready to prosper at last. Oriel, king of Inishfraoch, had been banished to the Underworld. But he had escaped his fate. With help … Will the murderous ambitions of the druid Maelog combined with his mastery of dark magic and his unholy alliance with the deposed king set in motion another war? Someone else is also setting jealous eyes on the Islands and in particular Oisín, the young king of Inishlaochra and his beautiful wife Elise. Beset by these enemies, Inishlaochra must also face another unholy threat to its existence: this time from the air. This time there is no goddess to help.