A journey. A battle. A stone. The destruction of a beautiful and mystical land, and what small creatures have to do to save their home. Four travelers are forced together; Ranula a feisty faery from summery Southland with mighty courage, Boswick a grumpy grumbler, from the east with a special talent, Jola a boy faery who has become lifeless after his soul was pulled out of his body and put into a stone and Bigby an uncouth, smelly water swamper who mistakenly believes he's a faery - set off on a journey into the damp, cold West to search for the lost king, King Rakkon, in hopes he will restore Jola's soul back into his body and help fight the dreaded Ghoads, awful creatures that have invaded the beautiful land of Blackstone.