Alastair Macleod 
The Living Cave 
or Uamh An Oir

Four stories;In ‘The Living Cave, ‘ Sgithac, the legendary warrior priestess, trains young men on the Isle of Skye in the arts of war and also in the arts of life. Feargal faces one last challenge before he joins the warrior band; it is to do with his own fears and the mystery of life and of women. Will he emerge intact?In ‘The Serpent Queen, ‘ we see more clearly what once was.’Dust Devils, ‘ relates what happens when we lose our knowledge and reverence for the earth. In ‘The Silver Chanter’ , a young man from the Isle of Skye finds himself under a fairy spell .