The King’s Shadow

Evyn,a young Welsh serfhas dreamed all his life of becoming a storyteller. But in a cruel twist of fateEvyn and his father suffer a brutal attack by a group of murderous ruffians. Evyn’s tongue is cut off and his father is killed. Orphaned and unable to speakEvyn assumes he is destined to a life of slavery. But Evyn is resilient and teaches himself to read and write. He is then appointed the personal companion to Earl Harold of Wessexwho later becomes the King of England. The two travel the countryside togetherforming a close father-son bond. Evyn chronicles all of their exciting journeyswhich culminate at the Battle of Hastingswhere the future of the country is decided.