In this, the third and final volume of the "Tales of the Bard" trilogy, Paedur is instructed by Churon, the new Deathgod of the Old Faith, to go up into the wilds of the North to search for his destiny and overcome the manipulations of Geillard, Manam and the devotees of the New Religion. It is written by the author of the "Tales of the Land of Erin" trilogy and the "Irish Folk and Fairy Tales" trilogy who is also the editor of "Hall's Ireland".