Somehow conveyed to the island of Fairlon, Chicagoan Jim Connors is brought before King Jochanan of Soglarn, ruler of one of the island's three realms. After Jim is condemned to a quick death the next day, he is taken to the dungeon, where he meets Princess Aurora of Nolan, who will only be released when her father yields his crown to King Jochanan. But Jim readily helps Aurora escape, King Jochanan initiates a pursuit that is bent on being lethal, while in the meantime, Jim is truly surprised to learn where he is. Find out why by reading The Travellers, While Weeping Lasts.