Swords of Valor #3

In "Banishment," Hrothelac is falsely accused of treason by his brother Eowanda and the Thane of Rothfor, who forge evidence implicating him in a plot with the Swedes. Framed by the very men he trusted, Hrothelac is captured and brought before King Beowulf, who banishes him from the realm—believing he has uncovered a betrayal, though the truth remains hidden. As Hrothelac flees into exile, the King’s true intentions begin to unravel, and the Thane of Bagarth’s fate hangs in the balance.