The fourth book in the Wihtwara series.
This final narrative builds a wonderful love story between the King and Queen of Wihtland. Both physical and deeply spiritual, they mirror the pagan people of the island, the Wihtwara. Peaceful and very aware of their enduring relationship to the Gods and Goddess, Nerthus, the Earth Mother. Yet, the power of he RC church is focused on destroying paganism at all costs: Caedwalla came with an army and took the Isle of Wight, destroying all the inhabitants thereof, and to place in their stead twelve hundred Christian families from his own province (with the support of Bishop Wilfred).