Jan now bears a silver crescent on his brow and a white star on his heel, tokens that he will become the legendary Firebringer-but he has no knowledge of fire. Swept out to sea while defending the unicorns, Jan is washed up on a distant shore, only to find himself the revered captive of a strange race who treats him with awe, yet hold him against his will. He witnesses the magic of fire for the first time and discovers how he himself can create it. But can he escape and bring this knowledge back to the unicorns in time to save them?