A boy destined to lead his clan; a girl raised by wolves; a stranger with a sealed box.

These are the elements of this powerful novel, set on a rocky northern coast in a distant time, in a small community who live in dread of the coming of the legendary warrior tribe, the Dark Horse.

Told in part by the boy, Sigurd, himself, it is a dark and dangerous story of conflict and betrayal.

With its strong sense of time and place and the magic of a primitive people, "The Dark Horse" again confirms the exceptional talent of Marcus Sedgwick.