October 877: the forests of Wessex stretch from Southampton Water along the Itchen, and a meeting in those woods brings a young English girl into the household of King Alfred at Winchester. Among Queen Elswitha, the princess Ethelfleda and the king’s warriors, she lives through thefts, wolves, the death of a hero and the dark days of the Danish invasions.
Historical adventure written for girls, with a lively picture of Anglo-Saxon court life. Download the free EPUB.