Findabhair and her cousin Gwen have always believed in magic and the other world, and dreamed of finding a way to enter it. Where better to begin than at royal Tara, seat of the High Kings of Ireland? Eager for adventure, they challenge an ancient law by spending the night in the sacred Sidhe-mound. When Gwen awakens, she is horrified to discover that Findabhair has disappeared, abducted by the King of the Faeries.