1356

Thomas of Hookton serves the Black Prince during the 1356 campaign across France while searching for La Malice, a legendary sword believed to have belonged to Saint Peter. French and English factions compete to possess the weapon as the prince’s raiding army becomes trapped by a larger force under King John II.

The pursuit culminates near Poitiers, where Thomas and the English archers prepare to resist a royal army. The novel links relic hunting and political intrigue to the campaign that produced one of England’s most decisive victories of the Hundred Years’ War.