1. Son of Mercia
Mercia, AD 825. King Beornwulf is dead after years of warfare with Wessex, and Wiglaf claims a throne weakened by internal rivalry and military defeat. King Ecgberht of Wessex sees an opportunity to reduce Mercia permanently and presses his advantage. Wiglaf must unite nobles whose loyalties…
2. Wolf of Mercia (Eagle of Mercia)
Londonia, AD 830. King Wiglaf of Mercia has recovered his throne, but King Ecgberht of Wessex still controls the strategically valuable settlement of London and its mint. Wiglaf sends his warriors to reclaim the city and complete Mercia’s political recovery. During the fighting, Icel becomes trapped…
3. Warrior of Mercia
Mercia, AD 830. Icel has earned a place in Ealdorman Ælfstan's warrior band and serves King Wiglaf after Mercia's recovery from West Saxon domination. The return of London to Mercian control has not ended the kingdom's dangers, because Viking raiders are beginning to exploit the rivers…
4. Eagle of Mercia
A mercy mission in the heart of Wessex is beset with deadly, bloody dangers. Tamworth AD 831. Icel's profile continues to rise. Lord of Budworth and warrior of Mercia, he's acknowledged by King Wiglaf and his comrades to keep Mercia safe from the ravages of Wessex,…
5. Protector of Mercia
A deathbed oath leaves the lives of two infants hanging in the balance... Tamworth AD 833. After successfully rescuing her husband Lord Coenwulf from the Isle of Sheppey, Icel hears the deathbed confession of Lady Cynehild which leaves him questioning what he knows about his past,…
6. Enemies of Mercia
A King's command. A warrior’s quest for the truth…Tamworth AD 835. Following Icel’s epic rescue of Lord Coenwulf's children from their almost certain death, King Wiglaf is forced to call upon Icel’s loyal services once more. Furious that the conspirators behind the audacious move to snatch…
7. Betrayal of Mercia
Londonia, 835. The conspiracy against the children of Ealdorman Coenwulf has been exposed, but the arrest of those involved does not end the danger. King Wiglaf must oversee the reckoning while Queen Cynethryth herself is implicated, placing family loyalty and royal authority in direct conflict. At…
8. Shield of Mercia
Mercia is triumphant. Her king is safe. But Wessex was never Mercia’s only enemy. Tamworth, AD 836. Following a brutally cold winter, King Wiglaf of Mercia is in the ascendancy. Even Wessex’s Archbishop of Canterbury extraordinarily ventures to Mercia to broker a religious accord. But, can…
9. Storm of Mercia
Wessex and Mercia, AD 836. Viking raiders continue to strike along the coast, and King Wiglaf of Mercia wants the threat removed from the borderlands he shares uneasily with Wessex. Icel is sent with Ealdorman Ælfstan’s warriors to locate the raiders and prevent further attacks. The…