In this timeless, universal story Ish gains wisdom and a place. He learns the profound power of knowledge, the terrifying force of superstition, and witnesses first hand the mysteries of the human spirit. But in this land of blinding light there lurks a dark, menacing presence threatening all who may offend her. This is the third title in the award-winning 'Travellers' series by master story-teller, Jack Lasenby. 'Because We Were the Travellers' is the first, and 'Taur', winner of the 1999 NZ Post Children's Book Award, is the second. 'The Shaman and the Droll' was a finalist in the Senior Fiction category of the 2000 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards.