Merlin awakens from a centuries-old spell gone awry to find himself in war-torn, German-occupied France in the midst of WWII. Before he learns much about the current age, the Germans put him to work as a researcher in their occult research facility and as a teacher of conscripted young wizards. His research uncovers the existence of a malevolent artifact hidden in the facility. At its full potential, the artifact could allow the Germans to dominate the war, assuring their victory. He also finds the staff of the facility on the edge of madness, driven there by an insidious creature of dark magic. As the SS insinuates itself into the facility, Merlin may be the only one who can resist them and destroy the dangerous artifact before it's too late to save his students, himself, and the world.

The wizard Merlin is fighting for the Allies in WWII. German Air superiority threatens the Allied forces and Merlin discovers a way to counteract it. Ave, the insane dragon, has imprisoned a large number of dragons behind a magical portal. Unfortunately, the portal lies in the Harz mountains in the heart of Germany. The SS guard the areas that Merlin must travel through to get there, and Merlin will need to wrest control of the portal from Ave herself should he make it through the SS. The Allies are hard pressed by the German domination of the skies over Europe and the fate of the war is at stake. Merlin may be able to threaten the German air superiority, if only he can rescue the dragons and convince them to join the Allied forces.

Merlin has been relegated to magical research and teaching towards the tail end of WWII. His superiors feel that allowing him to put himself at risk is not a good idea. They fear the blow to the morale of the magical troops if anything untoward should occur to him. When Nimue, and Merlin's unborn child, come under magical attack he must travel into the heart of enemy territory to save them, while trying not to violate his orders. If he fails, his wife and child will either perish or be possessed by an old enemy. One who would love nothing more than to gain herself a new body while causing anguish or death to Merlin. If he succeeds, his wife and child will be safe and the war may be brought to a close sooner than anticipated. Merlin has no idea exactly how he'll achieve this task but he knows that he cannot live with himself if he doesn't.