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The Viking Blood and Blade Saga

The Viking Blood and Blade Saga follows Hundr, Einar the Brawler and the crew of the warship Seaworm across the violent, interconnected world of the ninth-century north. Their voyages carry them through England, Frankia, Brittany, Ireland, Norway and Sweden as they serve or oppose rulers such as Ivar the Boneless, Bjorn Ironside, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Rollo and Harald Fairhair. The series combines raiding, sea battles and struggles for kingship with feuds, shifting alliances and elements of Norse belief, tracing the growth of its warriors from ambitious fighters into leaders whose choices affect kingdoms.

Reading order

Books in this series (11 books)

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#2 – The Wrath of Ivar

Peter Gibbons

Frankia, 866. Hunted by Ivar the Boneless, Hundr and the crew of the Seaworm leave the war in England and join Viking forces campaigning in Brittany and Frankia. Their alliance with Haesteinn and Bjorn Ironside offers plunder and protection, but it also draws them deeper into…

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#3 – Axes for Valhalla

Peter Gibbons

Dublin, 873. Seven years after his confrontation with Ivar the Boneless, Hundr has become a wealthy and respected Viking war leader. A call for help takes him and the Seaworm's crew across the Irish Sea to Viking Dublin, where Eystein Longaxe threatens an old ally. The…

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#4 – King of War

Peter Gibbons

Norway, 874. Harald Fairhair is fighting to bring Norway's rival rulers under his command. After provoking Ketill Flatnose, Hundr and his crew are drawn into Harald's campaign and ordered to recover the Yngling sword, a weapon associated with royal legitimacy and the old gods. The search…

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#5 – Valkyrie Rising

Peter Gibbons

Norway, 878. Although Harald Fairhair's position has strengthened, one final struggle threatens the settlement of his kingdom. Hundr, Einar and the crew of the Seaworm undertake a voyage across the Viking world to recover a spear believed to have been forged for Odin. Ragnhild, Hundr's sword-sister…

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#8 – The Lost Viking

Peter Gibbons

Northumbria, 881. Grieving for the wife and child killed during the war with Rollo, Hundr turns to raiding and single combat along the English coast. A storm separates him from his companions and delivers him into the hands of Vikings who force captives to fight in…

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#9 – Dawn of the Ragnarok

Peter Gibbons

Norway, 882. A militant Danish faction devoted to Loki threatens the balance of power in Scandinavia. Hundr and Einar join Harald Fairhair and sail south to confront the new enemy before its leaders can turn religious fear and political resentment into open conquest. The campaign combines…

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#10 – Odin’s Fury

Peter Gibbons

Scandinavia, 883. Harald Fairhair rules Norway and Bjorn Ironside holds power in Sweden, but Finn, the Crippled King of Mann, is gathering an army under the banner of Loki. Hundr and Einar enter the final campaign against a ruler who intends to destroy their alliances and…