The Island is in peril. For years, bloodthirsty Marauder pirates have raided along the coast, carrying off goods and cattle. Now they're growing bolder, striking further inland, even taking slaves to man their black ships. An invasion is underway. As the son of a wealthy Law, young Aran should be safe. The underground farmstead of Hawk's Cross lies miles from the sea, and even the killing winds that sweep down from the moors can't penetrate those solid steel gates. But Aran doesn't want to be safe, he wants to be a warrior: to fight for his friends, his family and his home. Many tales have been told of the boy who became our greatest King. Very few have spoken of the future . . .

 

This book is part of a book series called The Future King .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 448 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Cornerstone .

Tom Huddleston is the best selling author of Star Wars 'Adventures in wild space', and the original fantasy novel for children - 'The waking world'.