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You must kill …

November 1207

In the dawn of a possible royal meeting in Bamberg, a bloody family feud of the Tiefenbach family rages in the Siegerland. At the centre is the deadly conflict between father and sons. An entire valley and its inhabitants are drawn into this maelstrom of brutality and infamy when a foreign army of mercenaries invades unnoticed. Only the rich merchant family Bayer is able to keep the balance of power halfway. An icy winter, a conflagration and disease drive the people into despair, misery and death. An old children’s rhyme echoes through the valley: Whether rich or poor – in death all are equal …