Will Stanton is still waiting for the days the Dark and Light will clash in their final battle. He accepts the invitation of his aunt and uncle to return to Wales and the Old Magic found there. His companions from previous adventures reappear and meet, a good thing too, because Will is going to need all the help he can find.
Simon, Jane, and Barnabas Drew are on holiday with their parents when they follow the sound of a hunting horn to the top of a hillside to find Will. Will has brought Bran along. When they first meet Bran puts the Drew Children on edge - something about the young man is eerily different.
Bran doesn't appear to understand why the three Drews should come along on their adventure. His quest is all-consuming and only Will's temperance keeps Bran from thriving the three allies from their place in the quest.
With the Dark steadily gaining strength--Will, Bran, Simon, Jane, and Barney search to solve the ancient riddle found in Over Sea, Under Stone. At the completion of their search will be the last great battle between Light and Dark. Between the Welsh hills mortals and Old Ones alike muddle through the most ancient myths and stories of the British Isles.
In the conclusion to Cooper's saga the parts of the tale become whole. Arthurian legends meld with ancient Rome in a clash of histories where men decide the end of the day. Readers who enjoyed Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydian and Madeleine L'Engle's young adult fiction will find similarities in Cooper's work.
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