A warrior torn between ancient magic and the new Christian order battles to control his destiny.In 782 AD, a beast prowls the forests of northern Germany. He is Wulfhedinn, wolf demon-scourge of the Christian Franks. He is also Gerwulf, the man, a scorned outcast and bastard of a Christian woman and pagan father.Gerwulf emerges from the shadows to escape his demons and seek deliverance. To save his mortal soul, he battles for God, serving the legendary Charlemagne in a savage Holy War against the pagan Saxons.His journey leads to his greatest battle-reclaiming humanity in a dark age when beasts lurk inside all men....and the Raven, the Eater of Souls, she soars above, hungering to feast on the bloodguilt of all...