Want to go back to the stirring times of the Middle Ages? In this interactive poem, you can. You play the part of Eubulo, a squire, who takes up service with William de Warenne at Conisbrough Castle and falls in love with Lady Alice, wife of the powerful Earl of Lancaster -- trouble follows, lots of it, involving a siege, a flight through Sherwood Forest and an insurrection against the authority of the king. The events of the poem are based on what actually happened in the years around 1317.

Christopher Webster was brought up in Conisbrough, Yorkshire, which is well-known for its magnificent castle. The castle and its link with England's founding father, Hengest, inspired his interest in history. He studied English at Leeds University and was an English teacher for many years. His first publication was Poetry Through Humour and Horror (Cassell). This was followed by many more educational publications, including the best-selling 100 Literacy Hours (Scholastic). He has also published a wide range of fiction, drama and poetry culminating in his "masterpiece" pentalogy, English Dawn and its sequel, The Grail Delusion. He is currently retired and living his dream, which is to be a full-time writer (though it is sometimes a nightmare when the words won't flow!). If you enjoyed this book, please consider writing a review.