Recovered from his harrowing experience in White Oak Grove, Davis is determined to return to rescue Angie from the evil machinations of the tyrannical ArchDruid. Before he can proceed, however, he must first master his newfound elemental magic, a task that proves more difficult than anticipated. In addition, former ArchDruid Connor Shitozaki has other plans for the Finns, the rejected sons of the grove for whom he has provided sanctuary. Intending for them to demonstrate to the world that druids are once again the protectors of the earth, Shitozaki charges Davis with leading them on a brief jaunt into the wilderness. However, the simple assignment takes a turn for the worse when they find themselves embroiled in a series of escalating conflicts with bandits from the ‘Ville, and Davis decides to abandon the expedition. When they stumble across evidence that the bandit city is on a violent mission of territorial expansion, Davis and the Finns find themselves unable to abandon the innocent people cruelly subjugated in the rise of the Republic of Jackson, pressing onward into escalating danger. As the road stretches ever longer before him, leaving Angie farther and farther behind, Davis fears that she will be lost to him forever. To see the Finns safely through this challenge, Davis will need all his wits and skill - and the help of the gods - and the elemental magic of a Druid.