So vows Ellis Duckworth, an outlaw determined to avenge the outrages committed by these villans. For England is in a state of turmoil as the houses of York and Lancaster battle for control of the throne. Sir Daniel Brackely, one of the marked men, shifts his loyalties according to whichever side is winnig and lays allegiance only to himself. He is guardian to brave young Richard Shelton, who is as full of nobility as Brackely is of treachery. When Brackely kidnaps Loanna Sedley, the wealthy ward of one of his enemies, and plans to force her to marry against her will, Shelton must decide where his loyalties lie and prove his worth in the bitter struggle that ensues.
A powerful portrayal of England in the time of the Wars of the Roses, The Black Arrow is a spectacular tale of adventure as well as a heart-warming love story.