Winter AD King Colgxfa has invited the leading nobles and chieftains of his kingdom to a feast day Fidelma and her companion Eadulf are finally home for an extended stay and have promised their son Alchxfa that theyll be able to spend some time together after months of being on the road investigating crimes Fidelma and Eadulf are enjoying the feast when it is interrupted by the entrance of a religieux who claims he has an important message for the King He approaches the throne and shouts Remember Liamuin and then stabs King Colgxfa The assassin is slain but does enough damage to take out Colgxfas bodyguard and to put the king himself on the verge of death As King Colgxfa lies in recovery Fidelma Eadulf and bodyguard Gormxen are tasked with discovering who is behind the assassination attempt and who Liamuin is They must journey into the territory of their arch-enemies the Uxed Fidgente to uncover the secrets in the Abbey of Mungairit and then venture into the threatening mountain territory ruled by a godless tyrant Danger and violence are their constant companions until the final devastating revelationAtonement of Blood is a mystery of Ancient Ireland from Peter Tremayne.
