Aveline is a far cry from the kind, na ve woman she once was. A ferocious leader, she must fight for her right to rule in a society dominated by tradition, vicious new enemies, and the ghosts of her past who have returned to haunt her. After the carnage suffered in the Kingdom of the East Angles, Aveline Birgersd ttir returns to the Danish lands, determined to win the loyalty of her people. Accused of lawbreaking,...