On a gloomy day in Manchester, Roland, Helen, Nicholas and David are luredinto a ruined church, where the fabric of time and place is weak enough toallow them into the twilight world of Elidor. It is a place almostdestroyed by fear and darkness, and the children are charged with guardingits Treasures while a way is sought to save the dying land. Then the evilforces find a path through to this world...