Across the Channel in Normandy, William is born the bastard son of a duke and a magical woman of Druid descent whom history will name the Conqueror.Williams battle skills earn him respect, but his brutal temper and disregard for his innate magical abilities prevent him from achieving his true destiny--as king of England.

For five hundred years the Saxons ruled England, crushing the ancient powers with cold iron and the weight of Christianity. But now the old ways are rising once more. Across the Channel in Normandy, William is born the bastard son of a duke and a magical woman of Druid descent whom history will name the Conqueror.Williams battle skills earn him respect, but his brutal temper and disregard for his innate magical abilities prevent him from achieving his true destiny--as king of England. Only the beautiful French noblewoman Mathilda can teach him to overcome his resistance to magic, and unless he can accept her help--and her love--his imperfectly controlled abilities may destroy him...