Bridei is a young nobleman, a fosterling of one of the most powerful
druids in the land, Broichan. All of Bridei's earliest memories are of
this dark and mysterious man he trusts above all others. Broichan seems
to have plans for Bridei, seems to be training him for a special purpose
the older man will not divulge. One bitter Midwinter's Eve, everything
changes when Bridei finds a child on their doorstep - a child abandoned
by the Fair Folk. It is the height of ill fortune to have truck with the
Fair Folk, and all in the area counsel the babe's death. But Bridei sees
an old and precious magic at work and, heedless of the danger, fights to
save the child. Broichan is wary but relents, for Bridei must grow to be
his own man and make his own decisions. As Bridei comes to manhood, he
watches the shy girl Tuala blossom into a beautiful woman, and feels
things he didn't know were possible. Broichan sees the same process and
feels only danger, for Tuala could be a key part in Bridei's future...or
could spell his doom.