The magick lives on in this second book of the trilogy which follows Newlin ap Rhys as he grows into manhood and chooses a path akin to that of his late father, Rhys ap Twm. His adventures will take him to try to complete the one task that his father could not, that of finding the King's lost daughter and on to learn more about his family and the skills that he has inherited from both his parents. As the mysteries unfold and secrets are revealed will Newlin prove himself to be a true man of Knowledge?