This is the final book in Juliet Marillier's trilogy of the Sevenwaters clan--a family whose fortunes are bound into the lifeblood of Ireland. Set against the lush woods of ancient Ireland and culminating in an epic battle between good and evil, "Child of the Prophecy" is the conclusion of a mystical war that has been waging in the Celtic Isles for eons.

Scholarly eighteen-year-old Paula and her merchant father journey from Transylvania to Istanbul to buy an ancient pagan artifact rumored to be charmed, but others, including a handsome Portuguese pirate and an envoy from the magical Wildwood, want to acquire the item, as well.