In the perilous landscape of fourteenth-century England, a young orphan boy named Crispin is thrust into a dire struggle for survival. Falsely accused of theft and murder, Crispin is labeled a 'wolf's head,' marking him as an outcast to society and fair game for anyone's blade. To evade his grim fate, he flees his homeland with nothing but his mother's mysterious cross of lead—a symbol burdened with secrets of its own. As he embarks on this treacherous journey, his path intersects with a remarkable juggler who becomes an unlikely ally. Together, they must navigate a country rife with danger and deceit, where trust is scarce and every choice could be their last. It's a harrowing tale of identity, adventure, and the quest for justice that examines the essence of what it means to find one's place in the world.