Bent on conquest, King Canute and his Viking legions have invaded England, cutting a bloody path across the peaceful countryside. In a flaunting demonstration of his power, Canute, the feared dragon king, destroys the fair town of Coventry, and a young girl watches as her once idyllic life turns into a nightmare.Ten years later, Godiva is no longer a young girl, and she has managed to rebuild her life and even find love in the midst of Canute’s quiet empire. But when the apparently sleeping dragon king awakens and threatens to devour her beloved Coventry once more, Godiva finds herself caught in the middle of the coming storm as she discovers that she alone can save Coventry.But how much will she sacrifice? And can she save her people without betraying her faith and losing her very soul?