Hild

Seventh-century England was divided into small kingdoms that were merging not without violence. A new religion begins to emerge while the old gods are reeling with the concern of their priests. Hild is the youngest of the King of Northumbria's nieces, she has a brilliant mind that gives her a natural authority; this fascinating woman will end up becoming one of the central figures of the Middle Ages: Saint Hilda of Whitby. Since her childhood, Hild shows an enormous ability to observe everything that surrounds her, so she can predict what will happen. A mysterious, even supernatural, quality to those around her. With blood, bribes and false beliefs, her uncle, Edwin of Northumbria, conspires to be king of the Angles. Hild becomes her advisor and her indispensable psychic so as not to lead the king down a path full of thorns that can mean death for Hild, her family and her loved ones. Hild is a young woman who unfolds in the heart of the violent, subtle and mystical High Middle Ages, a period that is rigorously and brilliantly described by the talent of Nicola Griffith; Using the few archives preserved from the time, she has managed to bring to life a period as majestic as it was wild.