Publisher's Synopsis
Back in the magical valley of Cairn Holme, Tom MacKay is a boy with a secret. One year on from learning of his family s magical heritage, he is thrown back once more into the world of the Staff Wielders. Still haunted by his experiences of the year before, his grandfather tries to focus his energies upon the lore of the staff which it is his destiny to wield. Forced on a journey to help save the valley from an otherworldly threat, Tom discovers more than he bargained for. A fabled hermit, magical creatures Tom never dreamt existed and a gateway to another universe. In a story that seems to re-write itself, the book obsessed boy is inextricably woven into a pre-ordained destiny that no-one can predict.
