Mole is an orphan, one of a small band cared for by the old man Rhawn. The land of Pesten where they live is becoming darker and colder, and with the darkness come other creatures, dragons and wolfmen who ravage the land. When Rhawn dies, Mole becomes a leader before his time, as he and the orphans are entrusted with a dangerous quest: to destroy the sorcerer Ammar and prevent him from sending the world into an everlasting winter.

Mole and his friends had destroyed the Winter Wizard Ammar, but his was not the only evil lingering in the lands of the High King. In Fellheath, a black sorcerer has the ear of a vain, ambitious king, and is starting to spread his influence wider. Mole's adventures have just begun, for there's a riddle to unravel, a birthright to untangle, and a prophecy to fulfill. And the hawk lords of Fellheath are gathering in the shadows.... This edition was published as #7 in the MagicQuest series by Ace Books, a reissuing of classic young adult fantasy novels.

Two evil sorcerers who tried to conquer the lands of the High King were defeated by a ragtag band of orphans, with the help of a wizard's staff and an opinionated talking sword. Now Mole and his friends are growing up and want to pursue their own interests, their own destinies, but bad luck comes in threes in the North. A third sorcerer has appeared on the island of Dragonshead, and once again only Mole and the others can keep his evil plans from becoming reality. This edition was published as #10 in the MagicQuest series by Ace Books, a reissuing of classic young adult fantasy novels.