Fedh, an otter in her early teens, is drifting peacefully downriver when Neptune descends from the heavens with a dire warning: a fire is coming, one that will sweep across all of Lufi and Nihm. Only Fedh has the power to stop it. To save her world, Fedh must journey across Lufi and gather a band of mystical champions. She soon joins the legendary Star Children: Mary, Daughter of Jupiter; Zuul, Daughter of Saturn; Ace, Son of Helios; Rupert, Son of Pluto; and Helen, Daughter of Mars. Along the way, they are joined by a wandering monk named Virgil, a druid called Bernadette, and a sorcerer known as Ral. Elementals rise. Otters, rabbits, bats, frogs, and mice take up arms to defend their homes.The heroes are powerful.The gods are merciless.This is an age of myth and legend. War, wonder, and adventure await those brave enough to face the coming fire.