The legend of PoDorling Kindersleyin One-Ear continues in this second Five Realms' adventure from the winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award. The bard tiptoes out of his room, the crow-dream still echoing in his head, making him twitch at imaginary creaks of iron wings... The bard must leave Thornbury. It is not safe for him to stay. Rue, his new apprentice, travels with him - keen to learn his trade - and hear the next installment in the legend of PoDorling Kindersleyin One-Ear... PoDorling Kindersleyin and his fellow rabbits have been sheltering in Dark Hollow after their battle with Scramashank. Paz tends to the rabbits with sleeping sickness; Crom meets with the war council... PoDorling Kindersleyin has nothing to do! Frustrated, PoDorling Kindersleyin goes exploring and discovers an abandoned underground chamber. Armed with the Gift of Dark Hollow, PoDorling Kindersleyin learns to moonstride, and Paz is rewarded with a magical gift of her own...