'Gripping narrative and so steeped in atmosphere you can almost smell what they're up to, Pip's pulled out another corker in what will surely be a long line of epic books.' (SUNDAY SPORT )'... a complex and geographically wide ranging novel that sweeps through early mediaeval Europe... The finely woven plot, although complex, never confuses the reader...' (CRIME SQUAD )Vaughan-Hughes has a fine feel for the heat, the flies and the rank oppression of life in the Middle Ages but he also captures the verve, the unpredictability and the sheer courage of the people who made a living out of a harsh world. A wonderful adventure story. (LANCASHIRE EVENING POST )'An absorbing, exciting tale' (GOOD BOOK GUIDE ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.