In 782 AD, a beast prowls the forests of northern Germany. He is Wulfhedinn, wolf demon--scourge of the Christian Franks. He is also Gerwulf, the man, a wretched outcast and bastard of a Christian woman and pagan father.?? ?? Gerwulf merges from the shadows to escape his demons and seek deliverance. To redeem his mortal soul, he serves the legendary Charlemagne in a savage Holy War against the pagan Saxons. ?? Gerwulf's quest pits him againstthe dark powers of a mysterious Saxon shield maiden and leads to his greatest battle--reclaiming his humanity in a dark age when beasts lurk inside all men. ?? ...and the Raven, The Eater of Souls, she soars above...hungering to feast on the blood guilt of all. ?