With Merlin dead, the succession undecided, and the Celtic church on the defensive from Rome, intrigue sweeps the court of the High King Arthur. But itтАЩs battlefield news that consumes Queen GwenhyfarтАЩs young scribe, Kella OтАЩToole: her fianc├й is dead and her father gone missing. Determined to find him at all costs, Kella defies the queenтАЩs orders and sets out for Pictish territory. Her foster brother Alyn, a disillusioned priest who questions his calling, agrees to help her. The journey itself is perilous. But itтАЩs their secrets that land Kella and Alyn in a viperтАЩs nest of treachery that threatens both their lives and the future of Albion. Can they summon the love and faith they need to find their way not only out of danger, but into happiness? Brilliantly researched, vividly imagined, and movingly writtenтАФa memorable climax to the Brides of Alba series.