The unexpected death of the king, her father, brings chaos to the Kingdom of Scotland. A succession crisis leads to an outbreak of civil war. Edith, Princess of Scotland, and her surviving siblings are forced to flee into exile. In England, she might be safe from murderous uncles, but she quickly finds herself in yet another prison.

As the daughter of Margaret of Wessex, royal Saxon blood flows in...

The unexpected death of the king, her father, brings chaos to the Kingdom of Scotland. A succession crisis leads to an outbreak of civil war. Edith, Princess of Scotland, and her surviving siblings are forced to flee into exile. In England, she might be safe from murderous uncles, but she quickly finds herself in yet another prison.

As the daughter of Margaret of Wessex, royal Saxon blood flows in her veins. Many see her as a prize. After all, with England still fractured after the Battle of Hastings, her marriage might unite the Normans and Saxons at last. But Edith refuses to allow others to decide her destiny. She will carve out a life for herself, even if it means defying the king.

A story of perseverance, adventure, and even a bit of love.