Will and Henry encouraged by vagrant Ozymandias are determined to remain free from the control of the Tripods.
Determined to escape capping by the Tripods and reach the White Mountains, Will and Henry must go to France. They manage to get on a boat but the Captain has other plans for them.
Will and Henry journey through France with their new companion, Beanpole trying to reach the Free Men in the White Mountains. They encounter danger in the ruined city of Paris.
Will and Eloise have fallen in love. Henry and Beanpole decide that they must leave the Chateau. The leave Will behind to follow on later, if he can, with Eloise.
Henry and Beanpole have left the chateau to continue their journey to the White Mountains, leaving Will to follow with Eloise after the tournament. But de Serlat has other plans.
The boys continue to help the Vichot family with their grape harvest but when it's finished decide to continue their search of the White Mountains.
As the route to the White Mountains becomes increasingly difficult, the boys grow tired and hungry.
The boys finally come in sight of the White Mountains. The boys' trial is in progress when Daniel arrives and takes them away in a prison cart.
Now that Eloise has been taken to the City of Gold to serve the Tripods, Will no longer wishes to stay at Chateau Ricrodeau and sets off to catch up with Henry and Beanpole.
Science-fiction adventure in which two teenagers are caught up in a battle to free the Earth from alien control.
When Will suffers a fever the boys seek refuge at the Chateau Ricordeau. However their presence isn't welcomed by everybody of this luxurious household.
The boys are trapped in a tunnel as a Tripod stands guard outside. After escaping, they are taken in by the Vichot family.
The boys are now only a short distance from the White Mountains but the Tripods are utterly determined to stop them from reaching their destination.