They will awake from Fundindelve in the foretold hour of Britain's need, when Nastrond will return in power to destroy or enslave all free peoples, and Ragnarok will swallow all the good and true. Colin and Susan realise at last that they are the key to the Weirdstone's return. The tale of the knights who lie in a magical sleep underground never aging, guarded by ancient magic and a lonely wizard, is well known to the locals. The Wizard has been searching for the stone for more than 100 years, but the forces of evil are closing in, determined to possess and destroy its special power. But the heart of the magic that binds them - Firefrost, also known as the Weirdstone of Brisingamen - has been lost. He takes them into the caves of Fundindelve, where he watches over the enchanted sleep of one hundred and forty knights. When Colin and Susan are pursued by eerie creatures across Alderley Edge, they are saved by the Wizard. Other parts were played by members of the cast. How was it lost and where is it? Two children hold the key to the mystery. A childrens fantasy novel set on the Edge, it incorporated elements of local folklore in its plot and characters. The Weirdstone of Brisingamen is lost! Without it the forces of evil will rule the land. His first novel, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, was published in 1960.
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