1. Odin’s Betrayal
In AD 853, nine-year-old Charles is forced to flee East Francia after his father is murdered and entrusts him with a mysterious package. His only hope lies with Sven the Boar, the Danish grandfather he has never met, whose son was left as a Frankish hostage…
2. Loki’s Deceit
In the summer of AD 854, Sven has recovered his position as jarl of Ribe, but neither he nor Charles is secure. Charles struggles to live among Norse pagans while remaining loyal to his Christian upbringing, and the arrival of a southern priest deepens the tension.…
3. Thor’s Revenge
After the Battle of Jelling leaves Denmark without a secure king, rival jarls compete for power and Ribe is attacked. Charles is kidnapped and becomes a bargaining piece in the politics of East Francia, while Sven returns to find his home devastated. The arrival of Abbess…
4. Valhalla’s Fury
With Ribe lost and Charles held by King Louis of East Francia, Sven is compelled to raid West Francia on the king’s behalf. Charles’s reunion with his mother, Abbess Hildegard, offers no safety, and the conflict over the Cross of Charlemagne places him between rival Frankish…