Because of a prophecy that she will be the ruin of the kingdom of Ulster, Deirdre is raised in seclusion until her upcoming marriage to Ulster's king, Conor, to whom she has been betrothed since infancy, but Deirdre has little desire for an aging ruler, especially after she meets Naisi, a handsome young warrior, in a fantasy based on an old Irish legend. Original. 22,500 first printing.