In the second instalment of this gripping tale, Deardra takes Psymon to an old acquaintance, the bitter Grendel, whom she knows will do anything for the right price. She is acutely aware of the need for Psymon to learn to use his glamor safely, he must master this enormous magical power or he risks wreaking vast destruction, as well as accidentally enlarging body parts of people he is trying to heal.
Time works differently here and they interrupt their horeseback journey through the woods for some well-deserved forest action.
Charger, meanwhile, is not a happy horse — his saddle has been besmirched by all this fun and he really thinks there should be rather less talking from the humans. Fortunately, they reach their destination unscathed, and Grendel's tree dwelling provides its own entertainment.
Written with characteristic warmth and humor, this story takes the reader on a magical journey both fantastical and realistic.
