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Treya lives in in the underground kingdom of Caer Hudol, where until recently she was one of the An Dhew, a gender-nuetral service collective. Treya has a good life, but she longs to travel to the surface. When Philippa and Arghan come to visit, Treya leaves her home and returns to Kernow with them. Adjusting to the surface is difficult at first. After some personal drama, she settles in to her new life, befriending Lady Borlowan, a royal attendant, as well as the charming but mysterious Marianis brothers. She uses her climbing skills to help build Trevena's bridge, and she becomes a scribe in the King's Archive, under the elderly and quirky Master Skell. Together, Treya and Philippa revive the practice of augery: finding relevant meaning in the activities of birds. Before long, the companions are caught up in a quest that takes them up the coast to the hill-fort of Dinas Dinlle. There they hope to find a seemingly invisible tower, and a map to lead them to the mythical land of Thule, to search for a long-lost king. These books are inspired by the old tales. They are really one story, told across the three volumes, each with a different person's point of view. The stories present the archetypal hero's quest, which involves overcoming obstacles, finding one's place in the world, and connecting with others. These tales are about duty, tolerance, inclusion, kindness, redemption, restoration, accountability, bravery, and self-awareness. We begin on the ground in book one. In book two we go deep down to get to the bottom of things. We transcend in book three, up into the atmosphere.