'Come away, Human child; to the water and the wild.' is just a silly nursery rhyme to young Skara Brae of Craigmorrow Castle. But when she follows an old crone into one of the 'faery mounds' near Craigmorrow, she steps into the world of Oma-Var, where myth and magic are real, and legends spring to life —- and her 'special powers' are needed!
Skinny little Skara Brae McDuff of Craigmorrow Castle emerges from the 'faery mound' much changed from when she went in a few moments before. Several years older, she is now a beautiful young woman, and though her memory is foggy, she finds that she has both friends and foes here in Oma-Var. She also discovers that she has skills she didn't have back in Craigmorrow. She can wield both a sword and a 'wicca' staff, and she can also capture men's hearts —- three skills she will need if she is to survive here in this land of legend.