The last prince of the House of Eigin, disguised as the kitchen serf Kinch, aided by a magical sword and a fierce giant cat, waits for the day of retribution, when his fury will be unleashed on the invader Sorgun, Lord of Lothia, and the evil Priests...
Uncertain whether he is a prisoner or guest, and forgetful of the accident from which he is now recovering, Ishmael Cadmus slowly ascertains his role in an alien space environment as that of spokesman for humanity...