The Y Dawnus, the Gifted, are pillars of High King Arthur's society in a mysterious land in 500 A.D. Without them, his empire cannot survive. When they are taken captive by the Coranians in a battle for Kymru, the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

In this fourth book of the Dreamer's Cycle, cruel deprivation and a full-scale conflict bring the Kymri to the brink of annihilation. Confronting his mortal enemy, Havgan the Warleader, Arthur and his forces face a formidable opponent backed by menacing powers that threaten to destroy their magical, elite kingdom.

Loyal to King Arthur, Gwydion, the Dreamer of Kymru, must risk the loss of Rhiannon. She alone is the love of his soul. A daring escapade against the Coranians threatens to separate them forever. If he fails, he will never see her again.

In a treacherous realm where captives are collared and sacrificed, where ruthless territorial boundaries are drawn and enforced, where death by poisoning and torture are the norm, the highest morals are at stake in struggles of love and hate. Only the strongest will survive in the pursuit of freedom. And only the deepest passion will drive away the evil that lurks in this mystical land of fragile kingdoms, powerful warleaders, and ancient magic.