Scathach (Skee-yahch) is one of the greatest women warriors of all times. She lives among the Scythian tribes of the Black Sea where she teaches women to fight and kill and to ride horses like no other. But she and her sister Aoife are forced by Rome to move west and north to the Isle of the Mist. Here they will form separate armies to fight against Rome. Here they will teach men to fight like no other. Yet Aoife s hate and jealousy for her sister weaves a web of wickedness and treachery. And in the end it is Cuchulain, the greatest legend of Ireland, who is victorious. In this timeless tale of history and great wonders, Scathach s talent and skill remain the greatest ever known to mankind.