THE YEAR IS 1548, THE KING OF ENGLAND IS PERSECUTING ALL CATHOLICS AND THOSE THAT BEFRIEND THEM. DYFFD MOULTON RECIEVES WORD HIS LIFE IS IN DANGER, SO HE FLEE'S FROM HIS WELSH VILLAGE AND HEADS FOR THE BRENIG HILLS, AND LLYNN BRENIG, A LAKE WITH MANY A STORY ATTACHED TO IT BY TRAVELLERS. IT IS THERE HE MEETS THE BASRADAVANS A RACE OF BEINGS, UNLIKE ANY HE HAS EVER ENCOUNTERED.