1349- A plague which has been decimating Europe's population now assails England. Thousands flood churches in atonement for their sins so that God's wrath might be mollified. There is not enough room for all the dead. Many do not receive a proper burial at all, but are simply thrown into piles and burned. Nestor has lived a lifetime of being trampled under the feet of others. His world changes when he encounters Herendin, an elderly man with unwavering courage and faith. Ann, a bitter realist trained in medicine, works tirelessly toward treating those who have been afflicted, despite knowing...