Wrongly accused of witchcraft, pretty young Aed escapes death at the stake and drowning. Latent magic is aroused in her and she certainly needs it on her journey.
A series of adventures takes her to Dragon's Mouth where she finds her sorceress mentor, Aitheda who might be immortal.
Aitheda has an incredibly powerful magical sword called Gobansaor. This sword will affect their lives far more than they realise. Aed studies hard and hones her skills using the four elements of magic. She will need every bit of that skill to survive…