Thomas Hockenberry, former twenty-first-century professor and "Illiad" scholar, is brought back from the dead by the mighty Zeus and his immortal family of gods, goddesses, and demigods to record a momentous battle between the clashing armies of Greece and Troy.

Four mysterious children, raised by the powerful Gods who rule over the Land of Dhrall, are called upon for help when Dhrall comes under attack by the monstrous armies of That-Called-the-Vlagh.

A mysterious invitation brings three very different young women to Warrior's Peak, a castlelike estate outside of Pleasant Valley, Pennsylvania, where their enigmatic hosts offer the opportunity to participate in an unusual quest. Each of the women will have 28 days to find one of the keys to a mystical box, which holds the trapped souls of three Celtic demigoddesses.

Dahlaine, his brother Veltan, and their two sisters, the gods that rule four corners of the Land of Dhrall, prepare themselves to continue the battle against the insectoid Vlagh after being warned by the Dreamers that the invasion of Veltan's realm is imminent.

Don-Young, a daughter of heaven, manages to escape an unwanted wedding to the King of Hell by hiding on Earth disguised as a boy, and the King orders four of the Guardians of Heaven to find her and bring her back to him.