Crispin: The Cross of Lead

The boy has only ever known one name – Asta’s son. He and his mother are but poor peasants in 14th century medieval England. But this thirteen-year-old who thought he had nothing to lose soon finds himself with even less – orphaned, with no home, no family or possessions. Accused of a crime he didn’t commit, he has been declared a ‘wolf’s head’. That means he may be killed on sight, by anyone. Meanwhile, dark forces are pursuing him. Are they trying to cover up who his father really is? If he wishes to remain alive, he must flee his tiny village. All he takes with him is a newly revealed name – Crispin – and his mother’s cross of lead…

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