In 1194, Alan Dale follows the trail of the man responsible for his father’s death while Richard I resumes war against Philip II in Normandy and the surrounding French territories. Robin Hood’s military service places the Sherwood company within sieges and cavalry raids where private vengeance can be hidden inside royal strategy.
Alan’s search reveals connections between his family’s past and men protected by the struggle between the English and French crowns. The closer he comes to his enemy, the harder it becomes to separate justice from the appetite for retaliation Robin has taught him. The novel combines a personal pursuit with the campaign through which Richard attempted to recover his continental lands.