Wrongly accused of rape by Queen Cynethryth, Oswald, one of King Offa's finest champions, flees into exile. Learning that Cynethryth plots to bring down her husband's kingdom with the aid of the Red Dragon, Oswald leads a small band of companions across war-torn Dark Age Britain in a desperate quest for the only weapon than can kill the monster that threatens their land... The long-lost Sword of Wayland The Sword of Wayland is the first in the Wayland Saga trilogy.