King Eochaidh the Horse Warrior, The First Book of the Draconian Four

It's the year of 887 A.D. and still the very mention of his real name conjures up dark images of hell, torture, vile things and fire. So he kept his real name to himself. At this time the Scots were fighting off the kings of England as well as coping with the bitter struggles within their own clans. Not to add their their troubles their defense against the fearsome Viking. They needed all the aid they could get. But as their sphere of military influence grew they waged better battles against the kings of England. Little did they know who was helping them fight for personal reasons known only to this strange king kept to himself.