Two years after the events of The Standing Ground, the tiny outpost of
Y Tir in North Wales becomes a refuge for those who want to live without
implants--permanent links to government surveillance that are
threatening to dominate people's lives again. But can Alys, Luke and
Emrys thwart the growing threats of the new tech-giants whose offers of
enhanced memories and virtual lives mask the erosion of privacy and even
humanity?
As new enemies threaten Y Tir's existence, and old enemies emerge to sew
seeds of destruction, Alys' and Luke's lives are put under increasing
pressure. But there are also allies, not least Alys' and Luke's
daughter, Iris, who appears to have fallen out of the mists of Greek
legend and into Celtic myth. Can Iris, more strange and powerful even
than Myrddin Emrys, also known as Merlin, save the day for Y Tir?