It started again when Baerin was reborn. Every time he is reborn, the same forces gather, to end this life with ruthless efficiency. But first they must find the child, and he and his family have been hidden so well not even they know where they are.
Having fled from Beacon pursued by those who would hurt his son, Mark finds himself travelling upriver towards the city of Caramandria. But the mage king who rules there is interested in Baerin for his own reasons, and there is little promise of safety.