pstrongHer king is dead. The queen wants revenge. If she is captured she will die.strongppstrongampnbspstrongEngland 625 AD. Accused of regicide Synnampoumlve King Raedwaldamprsquos cup bearer and lover must escape the royal court to avoid execution at the hands of his jealous and vengeful queen.ampnbspppShe would starve to death if it were not for her late motheramprsquos faithful friend Maud. But one day Maud does not visit. Nor the next. Then Maudamp39s body is found drowned.ampnbspppTerrified and desperate to prove her innocence Synnampoumlve must flee and hide in the dark forest ampndash a treacherous realm full of wolves wild boar bandits and vengeful tree spirits. She meets Baedo the blond giant and Eowyn a powerful sorceress who teaches her the healing ways of the Wyrd and other magic. Together they battle to unearth the truth.ppBut will they expose the real murderer before the queenamprsquos men find and execute Synnampoumlvep