A brilliant saga about the daughter and sole heiress of a feudal lord in England before the Norman Conquest. In England before the Norman Conquest, a girl usually had only two choices - to marry, or to take the veil. But Elfrun of Donmouth in Northumbria is no ordinary girl. She is the only living child of the charismatic and fearless feudal lord, Radmer, whose wife and two sons have died. When the king sends Radmer overseas on a mission to Rome, Elfrun is left to hold the fort, to lead her people out of danger from marauding neighbours and to protect herself. All around her predators are circling, waiting for their chance to seize her lands, her people - and her. Will her father return in time to save both her and the people of Donmouth? Or can Elfrun find the strength to take matters into her own hands?
