The first in an epic historical trilogy charting the heroic life of Merlin. In the town of Segontium a fugitive is washed ashore. He brutally rapes the granddaughter of the king of the Deceangli tribe leaving her to bear his son Myrddion Merlinus. Spurned as a demon seed the boy is raised by his grandmother & he is apprenticed to a skilled healer who hones his remarkable gift. Meanwhile the High King of the Celts Vortigern is rebuilding the ancient fortress at Dinas Emrys. According to a prophecy he must use the blood of a demon seed to make the towers stand firm. Myrddion's life is in jeopardy. But the boy has a prophecy of his own & a richer destiny to fulfil. Soon Vortigern shall be known as the harbinger of chaos & Myrddion must use his gifts for good in a kingdom besieged by evil. So begins the healer's journey to greatness...