The north is under siege. While Aidan has found his seat of power in Coccium, the Picti have invaded the north, taking control of Kirkham and Loncastre. Without enough men to force a frontal assault or lay siege, he will need to use his wits to win the day. As the third-born son of a Knight of the Order of Britain, in the wake of the Roman departure from the British Isles, he struggles to complete twelve tasks in a year to become a knight at his father's behest. The monk documenting Aidan's tasks is becoming formidable in his own right as he has become Aidan's advisor. These two have become close, as Aidan seeks to form a strategic action against an imposing force and to grow his followers to more than 100 and to defend the decisions of his command. The stakes have escalated with these tasks laid before him. And perhaps the most difficult task is the ninth, as he must face his own internal demons to emerge from this epic coming of age journey as less than a boy seeking to become a knight, and more a knight seeking to defend his realm.

Aidan will prove to have more depth than just the pursuit of these tasks, for he is heroic in the face of dangers not imagined at the outset of his quest. His morality will be tested. His heart will be tested.And ultimately, the monk documenting Aidan's journey will be setting upon the parchment the origins of the King Arthur legend. Page Up and Order Now.