"A major work by an authentic master of alternate history." -
Booklist (Starred Review)
In the tenth year of the Change, the survivors in western Oregon live in
a world without technology. Michael Havel's Bearkillers hold the lands
west of Salem in peace and order. To the east, the Clan Mackenzie
flourishes under the leadership of Juniper Mackenzie, bard and High
Priestess.
Together, they have held Norman Arminger--the warlord of Portland--at
bay. With his dark fantasies of a neofeudal empire, Arminger rules much
of the Pacific Northwest, spreading fear with his knights, castles, and
holy inquisition. Even more dangerous, and perhaps Arminger's most
powerful weapon of all, is his ruthlessly cunning consort, Lady Sandra.
These factions haven't met in battle because Arminger's daughter has
fallen into Clan Mackenzie's hands. But Lady Sandra has a plan to
retrieve her--even if it means plunging the entire region into open
warfare...