The 5th Century A.D. The Dark Age.
The wheel of power has turned. Rome is a memory, and Britain stands alone. Now VORTIGERN wears the crown; High King at last. At his side is a young warrior who has earned a new name – ‘The King’s Right Arm’. Kerin Brightspear, the king-maker, Vortigern’s greatest ally, has proved himself to the man who saved his life. But as they confront the Picts at Hadrian’s Wall, enemies within are already plotting Vortigern’s downfall. Mercenary captain Hengist and his Jute warriors have sworn allegiance, but will they betray him too?
Amidst chaos and bloodshed, Kerin faces his greatest test. The woman he loves is Gael, daughter of his nemesis, Bertil Redknife; niece to bitter rival, Eldof of Glevum. A family hungry for Vortigern’s power. For Kerin, an impossible choice between loyalty and love. But something else is about to happen – an event which even Kerin has not foreseen. It will rock the foundations of his life and reveal his true purpose, as the kingdom lurches towards civil war.
- ISBN10 173967264X
- ISBN13 9781739672645
- Publish Date 30 June 2023
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Sylfa Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 494
- Language English