In the remote heart of the great wood, Ralph and his passionate young wife, Sybil are drawn into the growing conflict between the Norman court and the dark world of the Saxon forest. A net of danger closes round Ralph and he learns that he must bear the ancient title, King of the Wood, with all its mysterious and barbaric responsibilities...
Richard Lanyon answers only to the aristocratic Sweetwater family that owns the land he farms. Richard's ambition is boundless, so he arranges a marriage for his only son, Peter. However, Peter and his bride each harbors a broken heart.
