Synopsis So Far

The book begins with a prologue that describes how a bard named Jayth learns of a warning given by the goddess about an impending war. He travels straight to the dragons to pass on the warning as it concerns their death before going on to Eserett, the home of the druids.
The first chapter then picks up the story three hundred years later. Crayl is a novice about to graduate from Eserett. He learns that the Chief Druid, Davyl, is planning a politically dangerous mining operation in a neighbouring land and that Davyl’s second-in-command is spying on him for the neighbouring Koto cult. Crayl informs Davyl in the hope that the Chief Druid will take him on as his apprentice.
The second chapter reveals some of the backstory through the dreams of the goddess. She has been enchanted by Davyl into believing that She is imprisoned. The story then continues with Crayl learning more of Davyl’s plans. Crayl embarks on a mission on behalf of Davyl where he is forced to kill a man. Hamus, Crayl’s mentor, discovers a dead body. It is clear that Davyl is responsible. His friend Jayth, the bard from the prologue, advises caution.
The nomadic Wise Ones of Myrfing are then introduced. Krame takes on a pupil, Ahnes, and a Koto priest is washed up on the shore. The priest clearly has an evangelical agenda.
Crayl is taken to see the goddess and Davyl commissions an assassin to kill the craftsmen he used to create a magical prison. The goddess is manipulated into attempting to escape the spell she is under. It is a trick and she ends up inside the magical prison Davyl has had made.
Back in Myrfing, the Koto priest attempts to teach them about his faith and Ahnes goes on an Otherworldly journey where he encounters the Faeries. They tell Ahnes about their fears for the goddess. They explain that they believe it is only through a simultaneous blood-sacrifice of both a human and a Faery that the goddess can be freed and balance returned to the land.
Crayl and Hamus begin their journey to Calbridge, Hamus’ home. Jayth accompanies them with a troublesome young druid names Taerys.
Yren and Rhu are then introduced. Rhu is an ovate and together with Yren is looking for the goddess. They live amongst the Koto cult and witness Koto Himself being transported.
Hamus and Jayth are forced to leave Calbridge because of Crayl. They travel north to visit an old wizard by the lakes. There they learn of the goddess’ captivity and of the death of the magical craftsmen.
Hamus and Jayth race back to Eserett, unaware that it is Davyl that is cause of the trouble. Rhu and Yren are