"In the 1100s war between King Stephen and Empress Matilda for the crown, even the smallest child isn't safe. With thieves plundering villages and people being forced to choose sides in the war, eleven-year-old Emma, young woman and new bride, Maud, and loner, Gwil, all have surprisingly intertwined fates. As battles loom before them, no one will be the same while evil threatens to close in." Full review at Fresh Fiction: http://freshfiction.com/review.php?id=50689