Stanzi’s quest passes to her son, Aedd. As foretold by the Lady of the West, Aedd’s part in the quest is to find the cup of plenty, the final missing piece of the regalia of the high kings of Cimbria. Joined by the mage Sulwen, Aedd undertakes a dangerous journey to return the cup to the West Country. With the restoration of the regalia, the lords of the West Country at long last declare their independence from Deben. In the war that follows, Will leads the West Country’s forces into battle, but Stanzi, Sulwen, and Aedd must face and defeat a different, far more powerful foe.
Daughter of the West begins with young Constance of Eumhal–Stanzi to her friends. Stanzi vows to serve Rigantona, the West Country goddess of warfare, wisdom, and healing, and runs away from home and her would-be husband to fulfill that vow, first by training as a swordfighter and then by traveling across the western world to find and protect the rightful ruler of the West Country. In the course of her travels, Stanzi risks life and limb, discovers treachery within the king of Deben’s own forces, and finds unexpected allies.