William the Conqueror earned his name, and the true and devastating force of his powerful army leaps from the pages of Walker’s second Medieval Warriors romance (after The Red Wolf’s Prize). Emma of York, a well-off widow, nurtures orphaned children and maidens raped by Norman soldiers. She’s surprised when Sir Geoffroi de Tournai, one of King William’s soldiers, repeatedly protects her and her family even as his army threatens to burn their home, salt their land, and steal their food, a threat hanging over the entire city. After Sir Geoffroi realizes he’s drawn to beautiful Emma, he refuses to sever their connection, believing that for the Normans to truly become part of English society, they will have to marry into the community. But Emma’s father, a Danish noble and formerly an important leader in York, leads a rebellion that could threaten them both. Walker’s detailed historical research enhances the time and place of this story without losing sight of what is essential to a romance: chemistry between the leads and hope for the future. (BookLife)