Conor and crew witness the choosing of the new Druid King, a six year old boy, named Glas, and must help the boy assume his throne.

In search of their missing friends, Conor, Fergus and Catlin journey to an island and are forced to participate in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

When Conor recovers the remains of his family, he makes plans to bury them at his father's village his father, but thanks to Longinus's interference, he's not welcomed with open arms.