Twins Kestrel and Bowman risked their lives to restore the key to the wind singer. Now the people of Aramanth are finally free of the Morah, the evil power that controlled them for generations. But five years later, Aramanth lies undefended, unable to resist a ruthless attack by soldiers from a distant land. The city is burned to the ground, and its people driven off as slaves. Bowman becomes a slave of the Mastery, a city where the rulers live in luxury and beauty. Kestrel escapes, then sets off to avenge the enslavement of her family. While the twins embark on their adventures, their mother’s prophetic dreams reveal their true identity and their dangerous fate. Bowman’s special mind power and Kestrel’s fierce spirit are soon joined once again to fight for the freedom of their people. As they plan to destroy the Mastery, however, they must also face the ancient evil -- the Morah -- returned to haunt them.

William Nicholson is the director/producer of more than 40 documentary films for the BBC, and has written screenplays for such feature films as Shadowlands and Gladiator. He lives with his family in England.