The story begins in and around Tenby, West Wales, about a teenager who finds a ring buried in the sand after a day of treasure hunting with his brother. It is set round the family Bed and Breakfast where James slowly emerges as the main protagonist, as it follows his adventures which are surrounded by the Celtic Myths of West Wales. It begins when hes on a treasure hunting spree with his brother and finds what appears to be a very old ring. Later, as he takes his small dog for a walk, it becomes trapped in a rabbit hole, ultimately being freed by a cloaked stranger. Once released, it races off and finds a hidden opening in the ground and starts barking at it. James, reluctant to go into it with the little dog, decides to return later on his own, intrigued to see where it may lead. The venture starts off alright, until he crashes through the floor of the passage hes in, as he gains consciousness he finds himself in a large cavern where he discovers an ancient plinth. On opening it he is met by a dust cloud, once it settles he discovers the Torque of Graal inside. Initially keeping his find a secret, hes awakened that night by the same figure whod helped save his dog, and swearing James to secrecy about his find, he disappears once again. Following Jamess progress as he meets up with a young girl called Bethan, with whom he forms an immediate bond, letting her into the secret he was keeping. The story unfolds to find that James has a rare form of cancer and is visited by the old man again. He tells him that the Torque will help him discover the Cauldron of Rebirth, while the Torques secret eventually takes him on an incredible journey back to the Otherworld, meeting up with Merlin and some of the Knights of the Round Table, as his adventure starts trying to find this magical potion.