Ruarc and his little brother Aidan are playing long after they both should have been in bed when a curious creature of light and flame appears and violently steals Aidan away. His father injured in the attack, young Ruarc must strike out on a path to retrieve his brother. Armed only with the fantastical stories of his grandfather, he chooses The Goblin Road.
Ruarc's choice leads him to newfound friends but also through dangerous obstacles as the Goblin Road snakes through the territory of long-forgotten magical creatures: from loyal brùnaidhs and gatekeeper trolls, to menacing goblins, black-hearted pixies, and worse. This unlikely hero struggles onward, troubled by doubt, searching for the strength to meet this road's challenges. As he strives to live up to his grandfather's expectations and tests the bonds of brotherhood and friendships, this story tells the tale of the lengths that one stouthearted boy is willing to go to for his brother, for his friends, and for himself.