From the publisher:
During the time of the Extinguishing Mercia (the Midlands of England) is a scene of perpetual warfare, where violence rules and crime and punishment are virtually indistinguishable. Borche la Guerre, the charismatic leader of the Wessex Cohort mercenary company, is no stranger to such conflict. As a child the young Borche was persecuted for his French blood, taken from his parents and tortured into the submission of serfdom. With broken bones and a conquering will, Borche rose to slay his captors and encouraged others to do the same. Though many of the Wessex Cohort have many such stories to tell, these stories are left to the bards. Borche took the name “la Guerre” to let his enemies know that warfare is the bottom line. With a knack for motivation and the reputation of a warrior, Borche has set his sights on revenge.