Knights. Jousts. Battles. Romance. The Undead. It is near the end of the Battle of Bannockburn in Scotland where we find the young knight, Étienne le Naper, near enemy lines, wounded, and headed back from camp when he comes face to cloak with a man who reminds him of a similar encounter in his childhood. Born to a French noblewoman and a Scottish knight, Étienne finds himself the target of an ancient curse in the form of Rognvald of Aud, the mysterious warrior of Celtic and Viking blood who seems determined to cause Étienne trouble. Can Étienne overcome the family curse and continue to live a normal life?