Bridei is a young nobleman, a fosterling of one of the most powerful druids in the land, Briochan. All of Bridei' s memories are of this dark and mysterious man who seems to be training him for a special purpose he will not divulge. But, everything changes when on one bitter MidWinter Eve Bridei discovers a child on their doorstep-- a child abandoned by the fairie folk. In order to avoid the bad luck that seems to come with fairie folk, all counsel the babe' s death. But, Bridei follows his instinct and, heedless of the danger, fights to save the child. Briochan, though wary, relents. As Bridei comes to manhood, and the foundling Tuala blossoms into a beautiful young woman, he begins to feel things he didn' t know were possible. Briochan sees this and feels only danger, for Tuala could be a key part in Bridei' s future... or could spell his doom.