A marriage between Owen, Bishop of Chantalon, and Erin, a woman of the Forest People, promises to bridge the Christian world with the pagan mysticism of the past, until a Viking raid leaves Erin with the sole hope of preserving the fragile peace of ninth-century Chantalon
The conclusion of the story of Owen, Bishop of Chantalon, and his lady, Elin, opens with the pair once again marshalling their forces in a desperate struggle against the Viking raiders that threaten their community.