1. Rhodri’s Furies
Gwynedd, ninth century. Alun ap Drystan grows up admiring his grandfather Iolyn, a veteran who fears that Viking raids and Saxon pressure will overwhelm the Welsh kingdoms. A reclusive seer tells Alun to find a ‘Battle Prince’ with whom he will help save Gwynedd, and he…
2. Avenging Rhodri
Wales, late ninth century. Rhodri Mawr has been killed in battle, leaving his sons to defend a divided inheritance against Mercia, Wessex and renewed Viking attack. Anarawd of Gwynedd must establish his authority while preserving the wider sense of common purpose that his father created among…
3. Hywel the Good
Wales, early tenth century. Hywel of Seisyllwg marries Elen, heiress of Dyfed, in a union that joins affection with dynastic opportunity. As he gains authority in southern Wales, he develops a reputation for measured judgement and attempts to strengthen his realm through alliances, administration and the…