Seven years have passed. Aethelred's successor. Aelfwold, has been murdered by the nobleman Sicga, who has installed a new king, Osred. The people of Northumbria suffer under the heavy taxes of these pious kings and the tithes of the greedy bishops. Sicga plots to remove Osred and reinstall Aethelred as king.They the help of the archers of Stonewood, But Robert, Gemma, Edric, and the rest have been living peacefully secluded in Stonewood, and are not axious to disrupt their lives, even for Aethelred. But violent, evil change os coming to Britain and even Stonewood cannot avoid the future. To have any chance to face, the throne must be taken back.
Perfect amount of action, character development and overall story telling. The Hawk Series is mostly historically interested adult reading as it rolls through early England. Characters stay true to their convictions and admirable nature. I hope there’s another story as I really enjoy reading Michael’s writing / story telling.