* Whilst mediaeval England does battle against itself in the throes of civil war, a young midwife fights for her life in this hostile land.

'The author blends authentic period detail with a modern convention for emotional drama' - Elizabeth Buchan, MAIL ON SUNDAY 'An author who makes history come gloriously alive' - THE TIMES 'One of Elizabeth Chadwick's strengths is her stunning grasp of historical detail...Her characters are beguiling and the story is intriguing and very enjoyable' - BARBARA ERSKINE 'The best writer of mediaeval fiction currently around' - Historical Novel Review

Elizabeth Chadwick lives in Nottingham with her husband and two sons. Much of her research is carried out as member of Regia Anglorum, an early medieval re-enactment society with emphasis on accurately re-creating the past. She also tutors in the skill of