The concluding volume in the Celtic Chronicles trilogy which began with The Man in the Skirt. A 'must read' for all fans of fast-paced adventure, exciting storylines and twist-in-the tale endings. Stretch your imagination as you become part of the world peopled by the fighting force of the marsh warriors, strange creatures including the Glumph and the Chicken Gnome, and power struggles involving an entity known as The Keeper which, with its deadly assassin accomplices, intends to destroy the Stone Master, schoolboy Wilf Sexton.

Opening where the previous volume, Banshee Moon, concludes, the schoolmate protagonists are immediately catapulted back into the world governed by the Cauldron of Life. In search of their friend, Wilf, who, by a strange quirk of fate swallowed a stone bean which initially set in motion the incredible chain of events leading to their adventures, Kirsty, Molly and Burp become entangled in a farcical sequence of events which sees them all, even the male of the group, treated as princesses! Stone Master Wilf, meanwhile, is having troubles of his own as he struggles to come to terms with his role. Bewildered by his array of powers and the responsibility they bring, he seeks guidance from his comrade, the wolf-like banshee.

There are various encounters with new characters, along with old favourites, as Wilf strives to uncover the Cauldron of Life. Threats from assassins Mort and Penna are endured, while moral dilemmas are posed by people of the night, the Sangue. Plot intensity is dissipated by the introduction of light relief in the shape of the Chicken Gnome, while the novel remains shot through with the same elements of humour present in the previous two volumes.

As the pace quickens towards the final conclusion the reader is swept along on a tide of excitement and anticipation. Can Wilf succeed in his quest to prevent the self-destruction of all known things? Is the banshee ultimately an ally or enemy? Will The Keeper's bid for supreme power and authority be successful? Pick up this novel, turn to page seven and begin reading this gripping tale to discover the truth.