At the end of the 9th century, an armistice was concluded between the Danes, who captured the north of England, and King Alfred of Wessex, who ruled in the south. But there is still no peace .. As before, they come to the island for Viking mining from the continent, and the fragile balance is ready to be shattered. Now the Norwegian Jarls Siegfried and Eric have captured London a city owned by Alfred .. The king instructs his military commander, Utrecht, half Danish, half Saxon, to retake the city from the invaders and present it as a gift for the wedding of his daughter thelfld. The Christian king does not care what terrible price the pagan Utred will pay for his victory, and Alfred actually deprives him of help. Utred can only rely on himself and his faithful sword. The fourth novel from the series "Saxon Chronicles" .