Spanning the pagan festivals of Summer Solstice, Lammas and the Autumn Equinox, the story continues as Sylvie and Yul fight the dark forces that Magus has at his command. With the help of his shaman brother, Magus attempts to exploit the special gift that Sylvie has discovered since her arrival at Stonewylde. She now becomes the victim of his brutal greed, and Yul needs all the help he can muster. But with only an ancient wise-woman and her crow on his side, Yul struggles to protect the girl he loves from the cruelty of the master of Stonewylde. By the end of the book, Yul’s life hangs by a thread and Sylvie is in grave danger. The reader is left desperate to find out what happens next.
Meticulous research ensures accuracy to the details of traditional rural life in a Dorset community, adding to the sense of reality that seems at odds with the green magic and earth energy of Stonewylde. Bucolic cricket matches on the Village Green, harvest time in the fields with time-honoured threshing and winnowing, the apple harvest and cider making – but also a brutal fight scene worthy of any action movie and a romantic encounter in the Cider House that would put many bodice-rippers in the shade, means there is something for everyone in this very exciting sequel.