After meeting a mysterious stranger, a man must escape a dystopian world to return to his wife.

Brilliant but emotionally-guarded Caro Drake arrives in Oxford with the singular goal of attaining her PhD, but through a turbulent friendship with a charming young man she starts to open herself up to mystery, vulnerability, and love.

A former warrior, now turned monk, tells the story of how Arthur became the lord of war despite the illegitimacy of his throne.