Wilfred, an Anglo-Saxon youth of the old Druid faith. Survives a Viking massacre and prolonged depression.. Becomes an expert herbalist and protects the natural environment.. Seeks a cure for cancer among the old Anglo-Saxon nine herbs charm ..He becomes an expert but reluctant swordsman cures King Alfred's bowel disease and fights in his shield wall to conquer the Danes....Finds unexpected romance...

The remote Scottish Islands. Beautiful wild bleak friendly isles cloaked in mist and ancient history. And the little people. Beautiful islands of bizarre brutal murders, a promiscuous academic on St Kilda, tourists executed by ancient barbaric rituals in the Orkneys, British soldiers castrated and murdered in the Shetlands, all in the ruins of an ancient civilisation. A fascination for historic ruins may be a dangerous occupation.