Jarl Dragonheart’s theft of Queen Osburga’s crown creates consequences that spread through Wessex, Denmark and the Land of the Wolf. After his great-grandson Sámr nearly dies at sea, Dragonheart is drawn into a new obligation: lead a Danish army against Lundenwic and the West Saxons.
The campaign forces him to work with men whose ambitions do not necessarily match his own. With only a small core of trusted warriors, Dragonheart must navigate Danish politics, Saxon resistance and the beliefs about fate that guide his family. The story connects his private struggle to the great Viking raid of 851, showing raiding as part of a wider contest for wealth, allegiance and political influence across northern Europe.
Bernard Cornwell
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M J Porter
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K. M. Ashman
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Cecelia Holland
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Sharon Kay Penman
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