When eighteen-year-old Edana's father, King Cian of Eire, dies, the gods visit Edana in a dream and warn her of the struggles that she will soon face, claiming that Edana must be the one to assume responsibility if Eire is to have any hope of surviving. Fal, the god of Fate, tasks Edana with finding the four treasures of Eire to accomplish this feat. Shortly after King Cian's funeral, it is discovered that Edana's mother, Queen Bidelia, is missing, and a stranger is captured sneaking around the citadel. Through this stranger, Phelan, whom Edana believes to have seen in her dream, it is discovered that the key to rescuing the queen means leaving home and finding the first and most powerful weapon of the gods: the Sword of Victory. Edana and Phelan set out on their own to reach the sword before anyone else can beat them to it. Complicating Edana's mission to find the first treasure is Morfram, once King Cian's chief advisor. His attempts to capture Edana and Phelan result in an uneasy friendship between the two travelers as well as the discovery of Phelan's divine lineage. During their journey, Edana's sister, Ianna, and Kyl, a close friend, catch up to them and assist Edana in retrieving the sword and rescuing their mother as they try to prevent war with Morfram's forces. When war is inevitable, Edana and Phelan gather an army and confront Morfram on the field of battle. Morfram is temporarily defeated, but soon forms an alliance with the god, Miledh, who wants to defeat Fal and his brothers. Morfram vows that he will rebuild his depleted army before he makes another play for the throne of Eire.