First in 'The Witches Of Eileanan' series.
Since the Day of Reckoning, witches and magic have been outlawed on Eileanan. The penalty for practising witchcraft is death.
Raised in the shadow of the peak of Dragonclaw, Isabeau the Foundling sets out on a perilous quest carrying the last hopes of the persecuted witches. Meanwhile, her guardian, the Wood Witch Meghan, seeks guidance from the most ancient and dangerous wisdom in the land.
Shortlisted for the 1997 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy.
