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Author Insight
Pride
Abbess Elfleda sits with Bishops Cuthbert and Trumwine trying to understand what happened to her brother King Egfrid. How did he die? She knew he died in battle -- but what happened. Trumwine begins his description of Egfrid's attack on the Picts who instead of meeting Egfrid on open ground, led his army into an ambush. If Egfrid hadn't been so determined to crush them, he might have realized the danger. But his blood was up. He was determined to destroy his enemies and sure they could not stand against him. Egfrid died in battle, but it was his pride that led him to his death.
Book Excerpt
Saxon Heroines
“We spotted an enemy war band and followed it into the mountains. Every time we drew near enough to fight, instead of standing to meet us in open battle, the band withdrew so that we had to pursue it further into the mountains. Eventually, it disappeared behind the cleft of Dunnichen Hill. Unsuspecting, we crested the hill and saw the Pict army. It was a sea of men, banging their shields, jumping up and down, hurling curses at us. They paint themselves blue. Did you know that? It was a terrifying sight, as if we were gazing into hell.
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