From the publisher:
The year is 1166 and the Extinguishing has left the fractured land of Ireland untouched by Norman incursions. The robust Norse-Gaellic Kingdoms of Dublin, Mann, and Galloway, are thriving due to superiority at sea. The remaining Kings of Ireland remain free to war among themselves for the title of High King of Ireland, as has been their custom for centuries passed. In the City-State of Wexford, a largely independent realm in the south of Leinster, a new power is on the rise. Kelach mac Colm, or the Kelach the Scourge, as he is known by friend and foe alike, is a Norse-Gael nobleman tired of honouring the new ways. A confirmed Pagan, Kelach has already won decisive battles against the King of Leinster and his papal ally the Bishop of Fens, turning Wexford into a nigh-impregnable fortress in the process. Kellach now eyes the coast of Cambria as an entry point into the mainland of the British Isles. From there, lands and riches enough to restore the Pagan legacy of the Celtic peoples fuel Kelach’s dreams.