It is the year 871.
Epic...immensely satisfying...an impressive achievement - Historical Novel Society Lost in the frozen woods, Ceridwen is discovered by the warriors accompanying young AElfwyn, daught.
Across this war-torn landscape travels fifteen year old Ceridwen, now thrust into the lives of the conquerors.
No trait is more valued than loyalty, and no possession more precious than one\'s steel.
Of seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, five have fallen to the invading Vikings.
It is the year 871