Eighth century Ireland, a place replete with knights, banshees, Vikings, ghosts, saints, angels, Druids, and the ever-watchful eyes of the Little People. The beautiful Princess Marin must cope with the mysterious demise of her father and her mother's remarriage to her uncle. She seeks to discover the fine line of between justice and vengeance while avoiding madness and death. As long buried secrets are revealed the stakes become ever more dire. She is compelled to rely on a childhood friend, a former slave, possibly now a spy for a major foreign power seeking to invade the kingdom. With everything to lose and nothing to gain but discovering the truth Marin cannot hope to survive as the noose of conspiracy tightens about her throat. Her bravery will only take her so far. If she could finally find it in her heart to trust will it again lead to base betrayal?