Francesca Clarke is newly engaged to Thomas Woodcoombe and she's about to meet his family.
Not your average family; they live on one of the largest and oldest estates in England. They also
Have an ancient relationship with the land, its life and its spirits, including King Arthur.
Straight away, Fran is thrown into the lives, the history and dramas of the Woodcoombes.
She discovers her ability to connect when she is introduced to a thousand-year-old
Ancestor. Who speaks for the trees, their suffering and, perhaps revenge. She starts
A journey learning about spirits and magic, but has many questions. Is she really Merlins
Child? How can blood run through both root and vein?
As Fran finds out, the acts of one man have far reaching consequences in this green and
Pleasant land.