A strange, mysterious and beautiful young woman arrives in the village of Sineogha in 1698, amidst a time of travail and starvation. None know from whence she came but through the will of the justified, she aids in deliverance from an enveloping and dark evil. Alas, her mission complete, tragedy brings an untimely departure and despair for those that love her and most profoundly, a warrior Fiannan of the Red Branch Knights. Yet, hope springs true when a proclamation does come and fate decrees she shall return. This promise propels the strong yet reluctant Finnrehr Talbot on a quest through time that will forever change the fate of Isle Kilearin while a feverish foe, and once brother to all of the Fiannan Outrider clan, struggles just as daringly to keep her for his own. Through twists and turns, serendipitous events, and unexpected encounter, Finnrehr Talbot must defy the forces of evil and his own self denial in a quest of rescue. A devilish mystery compels others to seek a solution as well while a maiden waits, the intricacies of her own life bringing to all she encounters, change profound.