From the moment young Egan arrives in Instep for the annual fair, he is entranced by the fable surrounding the misty peak of Kneeknock Rise: On stormy nights when the rain drives harsh and cold, an undiscovered creature raises its voice and moans.Nobody knows what it is--nobody has ever dared to try to find out and come back again. Even so, what with his strange dreams and the excitement of the fair, Egan is drawn to find the answer to the mystery.