Sharon Amber finds herself swept from her home by faerie magic and into a world distinctly different from her own. There, she meets a kindly old witch, a dauntless knight, a demon sorceress, a faerie enchantress, and a cursed bard. Together, they embark on a quest through the haunted Blackwoods to a griffin's aerie to acquire the Griffin's Gauntlet, the only weapon that can vanquish the tyranny of the Dragon King and restore freedom throughout the land.

After the plague of the Demon Wars and the following blight of Bain the Dragon King's rule, peace has finally come to the land of The Pix. But then a diabolical act of regicide occurs followed by a bloody coup. War is declared to avenge this treachery. Then key figures of both common and royal blood are guided by the songs of a mysterious bard who is heard, but never seen. Meanwhile, The Blackwoods Coven is involuntarily drawn into this escalating turmoil of political affairs by a dire prophecy of a massive calamity. One that would dwarf anything that The Pix has ever suffered before. And only The Blackwoods Coven can stop it.

In Yoruba land, drums encourage, sing and even talk When Ajayi and his cousins, Aduke and Aduni, encounter the talking drummers, it was an unforgettable experience.

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