There is a prophecy among the deer. One day, a fawn will be born with the mark of an oak leaf upon his forehead.

His courage will lead the deer to freedom; his strength will defeat their greatest enemy.

Rannoch was born on the night his father was murdered.

In a herd where hunger for power has destroyed all that is good, he must escape to survive.

Hunted by stags with antlers sharpened for the kill, Rannoch begins his treacherous journey.

But he will return - to face the destiny that he was born for; to conquer the force that drove him away...In a dark, troubled time, the prophecy is about to come true..."...brimming with a gusty excitement that leaps off the page and straight into the imagination, David Clement-Davies' debut novel for children is an exceptional, dynamic, complex and utterly absorbing piece of work" - Susan Harrison, Amazon.co.uk.