Trapped in a phantom forest filled with deadly creatures ofthe cold, Owen son of Tadwyn leads Lucambra's royal family into a forbidden faery kingdom. As the long awaited 'sheperd's son,' he must sacrifice all to save his friends,restore the realm and revive lost souls. He is not alone,for a faithful ally in feathered guise will follow him tohis appointed doom.Book V in the King of Trees series, The Downs is a touchingtale of sacrificial devotion and valor woven into a richretelling of ancient legend.