The
Coranians have won the war, Kymru is defeated. For Havgan,
however, the victory is not complete. Cadair Idris, the
hall of the High Kings, remains closed to him. To gain entrance
he must locate the Four Treasures—the Stone, the Spear,
the Cauldron and the Sword—and bring them to the Guardian
of the Doors. Only then can he proclaim himself High King
of Kymru.
But the Treasures were hidden long ago, after the death of
the last High King. To find them Gwydion the Dreamer must
locate a long-forgotten song, and the clues it contains. Following
the dictates of the song, he persuades Rhiannon, her daughter
Gwenhwyvar, and his nephew Arthur to set out with him on the
dangerous quest.
Dogged by Havgan's
soldiers they race against time to find the artifacts. But
the difficult journey is made even harder
by the distrust they have for each other, as well as the necessity
to face their own worst fears in order to succeed and gain
entrance into Cadair Idris—only to watch helplessly
as Arthur risks his life, and his very soul, on the next move
in the deadly game.
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