Queen Bamorda, an evil sorceress, was foretold that one of the children born in her kingdom would overthrow her rule. She ordered the child to be killed, but the midwife, saving the child, threw it in a basket into a river, and the river brought the basket to a village of elvins, funny little people. The baby was taken in by August Willow and his wife. In his search for the child’s parents, Willow experienced many fabulous and dangerous adventures, made friends among humans and elves, who helped him defeat a huge army and the evil charms of a sorceress.