Teacher Renie Sulaweyo, the Bushman !Xabbu, and their companions struggle to solve the mysteries of Otherland before the virtual reality realm run by the ruthless Grail Brotherhood takes over the minds of Earth's children forever.
Simon, a young kitchen boy and magician's apprentice, finds his world torn apart by a civil war fueled by immortal enemies and the dark powers of sorcery.
Sanglant and pregnant Liath, outcasts because of their love, flee his father King Henry's camp during a turbulent period of civil war and are pulled in opposite directions: Liath by her powers of sorcery and Sanglant by the return of his Aoi mother to the mortal world.
Karigan G'ladheon returns to the Green Riders, the magical messengers of the king, who desperately need her help in defeating an ancient evil, long dormant, that has just reawakened, determined to destroy the world.
After earning the rank of full Herald, Talia, discovers she must face even greater trials during her internship on patrol dispensing Herald's justice in the kingdom of Valdemar. It will require all her courage and skill not to misuse her special powers or she and Valdemar will suffer.
Opposing forces vie to control Elspeth, heir to the throne of Valdemar. When Talia, the Queen's Own Herald, returns to court she is beset by diplomatic intrigue. On a diplomatic mission to investigate a marriage proposal she discovers the evil and ancient sorcery that is trying to destroy Valdemar.
