The heart of a quiet, peaceful village, ripped open by the remorseless vitriol of a sadistic predator drives kith and kin on a hunt for the hunter. Falling in with unknown races and cultures, they are forced to overcome prejudice and distrust in their drive for a common interest, to live in freedom from terror. Woven through this history of the blending of the races, the quest of Angus Williamson to rescue his love from a dreadful affliction becomes central to the ultimate conclusion of the conflict. Angus wanders beyond his dreams on a horse of the once divine, gathering weapons he doesn't understand to fulfill a purpose he has yet to discover. His journeys teach him much, but above all, he learns, there are worse fates that can befall a man, than death.