Saxon incursions prove invasion looms for Deron, prince of the Britons. He reluctantly accepts counsel from a mysterious enslaved vinedresser, the center of a web of dark rumors.
Despite the pervasive superstition, Deron welcomes her intelligence. But he uncovers her shocking secret. And her dire situation.
Obeying her oracles may steer him to a costly victory. But her curse could drag him to a bitter end.