For seven years Aelric of Hamestan has dreamed of one thing only: vengeance against the Norman who executed his family and condemned him to slavery. When the chance arises to steal a mysterious delivery to Sir Roger, Aelric feels revenge is within his grasp. He does not expect to encounter Constance Arnaud, the woman to whom he owes his life, and once almost gave his heart. Despite years trapped in a brutal marriage Constance never forgot the young Saxon who she defied Sir Roger to free, but the man she encounters now has changed beyond all recognition. Is it possible that the boy she remembered is still buried inside the outlaw or has vengeance hardened his heart forever? A medieval romance set in Cheshire after the Norman Conquest.