Kemp: Passage at Arms

In "Kemp: Passage at Arms," set in 1347, the aftermath of the French defeat at Crécy leaves the English forces entrenched in a difficult siege around Calais. Among the soldiers is Martin Kemp, a foot soldier and archer whose aspirations of knightly glory clash with the grim realities of warfare. When a fragile truce is established after a harrowing encounter, Kemp must grapple with the possibility of peace and his place in a tumultuous world.