Five hundred years have passed since the devastating demon-led war that almost exterminated humankind. Those who escaped the carnage were led to sanctuary by the boy saviour known as Hawk: the gypsy morph. But now the unimaginable has come to pass: the cocoon of protective magic surrounding the valley has vanished. When Sider Ament last surviving Knight of the Word detects unknown predators stalking the valley & Trackers from the human village of Glensk Wood find two of their own gruesomely killed there can be no doubt: the once safe haven of generations has been laid bare. Together the young Trackers the aging Knight & a daring Elf princess race to spread word of the encroaching danger. But suspicion & hostility among their countrymen threaten to doom their efforts from within while beyond the breached borders a ruthless Troll army masses for invasion. Standing firm between the two the last wielder of the black staff & its awesome magic must find a successor to carry on the fight against the cresting new wave of evil.