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Betrayed And Exiled! 845 AD. England. Heregar son of Herewulf lived a privileged existence as a thane on his lands in Somerset until he was arrested- accused of conspiring to murder the King! The accusations were a lie ; he expected his neighbors would support him and he would be exonerated-but the main accuser was his neighbor Matlegar, father of Alswythe the girl he loved! He was tried . . . found guilty . . . declared an outlaw and sent into exile. Every man's hand was against him. His one chance of survival was to flee to the port of Watchet and seek passage into Wales, and join the Danish Vikings. But when he reached the coast. Watchet was in flames. The Vikings were already there. So now he must choose-join the enemy killing his people and ravaging his land, or go back and warn the thane whose lands would be attacked next-his accuser Matlegar! But how can an outlaw make anyone listen to him?