Conspirators lurk in every shadow and only one man can reach the King. A Horseback Messenger rides to save a Kingdom and himself.
16th Century England, a country at peace with a King many years in power but that peace is about to be shattered.
There is a conspiracy afoot to tear down the King's proposed alliance with France. The conspirators are shadows, unknown figures moving among the court. Who would you trust among the throng of fortune seeking, greed stricken courtiers?
Against this backdrop a Horseback Messenger is on the brink of death, succumbing to his personal demons. Tormented every waking hour and only lessened by drink Thomas Cunningham is broken. Trying to find the courage to end his misery it seems fate would intervene and do it for him when a giant madman intent on murder strikes.
But when confronted with an easy way out or a chance to lay demons to rest Cunningham discovers a strength he did not know he possessed and a woman who could perhaps heal those wounds that only love and companionship can mend.
Thomas Cunningham could rise from oblivion and save a kingdom.