Book I of The Wanderers. Raised as the son of a blacksmith, Mawn knows little of the world outside his village. But Eirinn, his island home, is in turmoil. Black-robed monks have made their way across the stormy sea from Rome and set the people at war with one another. The High King and his Druid council know they cannot survive the furious might of the Roman Empire so they must find another way to save their ancient magical traditions from the evil that threatens to engulf them. For this great task, the Council have named a young boy who amongst the Feni was born and there passed his first years on Earth. Cover art by Caiseal Mór.