1310, London – Young Christina Kohl returns to London having been knighted by Edward II for her bravery fighting against the Scots. She is accompanied by the young noblewoman she saved, who will be joining the court of Queen Isabella. Unexpectedly, Christina and Lady Cecily fall in love, only to have their plans for a life together cruelly torn from them.
Now, another woman holds sway over her life. Her loathed enemy, Katharine Volker, goads Christina to depart England, voyaging to the Baltic waters of her birthplace. She travels not to engage in trade, but to seek vengeance against the pirates who killed her father and brother. Christina will need to use all her cleverness and skill if she is to survive Her Dangerous Journey Home.