Raid of the Wolves

Name: Raid of the Wolves
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by Donovan Cook Book 2 in the Ormstunga Saga series.

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Ulf and his shield-brothers sail south to raid Francia while the Frankish kingdoms are weakened by civil war. The voyage gives Ulf the chance to search for the men connected to his family’s destruction, but private vengeance threatens the discipline of the war band. As the raiders move through hostile territory, rival ambitions and old grudges place them in greater danger than the Frankish defenders alone. Ulf must choose between the needs of his companions and the blood debt that has governed his life.

Francia’s internal divisions make raiding attractive because local rulers cannot always coordinate defence, but they also make alliances unpredictable. Ulf’s men must distinguish wealthy targets from traps laid by competing Frankish factions. His private revenge becomes more dangerous the farther the band travels, forcing him to decide whether a leader may spend the lives of his followers to settle a debt that belongs chiefly to himself.