In the Sheriff's absence Gisburne hires a gang of ruthless Flemish mercenaries to help him destroy Robin and the outlaws. It is the time of the blessing and no blood must be shed in Sherwood.

When Baron Simon de Belleme died, his treasure was never found. The Sheriff, spurred on by greed, has never given up hope of discovering this fortune. There are only two people who can lead him to it - the strange women who attended the Baron. The sheriff has one these women in his custody.

Robin and the outlaws leave Sherwood to defend a distant village from the Hounds of Lucifer, eerily clad horsemen who terrorise the neighbourhood. They are the servants of a powerful coven ruled by Morgwyn of Ravenscar.