The Bastard Executioner

Wilkin Brattle, a warrior knight in the charge of King Edward I, trades his sword for a peaceful farming life — until the violence of his past finds him and forces him to pick up the bloodiest sword of all.

When an unlikely suspect is charged with treason, Wilkin must carry out his duties as the new executioner.

The Kings right hand visits Ventrishire on official Royal business. Milus enlists Wilkin to go on a covert mission to retrieve a valuable artifact.

Wilkin and Lady Love come to grips with condemning an innocent man to death.

Ventrishire encounters an old French foe as Wilkin learns new insight into his holy destiny.