A Threat of War - The fanatical wizard, Lucius Whitecloak, and his followers are intent on destroying the hive-dwelling fays. When Meadow's son, the prophesied centaur messiah, demonstrates phenomenal powers, Lucius is determined to use the foal to achieve his ends. Buck Hawthorne must not only find a way to protect the young centaur, but prevent an all-out war.