Fealty

In rural medieval England, Hadwyn, a young nobleman, has withdrawn to a Benedictine abbey to make amends for his past. His quiet life ends when he is drawn into the royal court's power struggles in Mercia, a realm that remains largely unknown to him. A string of killings forces him to choose between seeking revenge for those he has lost and holding fast to the faith that has kept him steady. The novel draws its events from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and explores love, loyalty and forgiveness.