#1 – The Runes of Victory
Sceapig, 798. Deer herder Deormund encounters Viking raiders on the Isle of Sheppey and kills their leader while escaping pursuit. He keeps the chieftain’s inscribed sword, unaware that the weapon’s history will make him the target of men determined to recover it. Service in a local…
#2 – Sea Wolves
Kent, early ninth century. Asculf, son of Deormund, leaves his orchards on Sceapig when military service reveals his skill in battle and strategy. His rise brings him to the attention of Æthelwulf of Kent and, through him, King Ecgberht of Wessex, placing an island landowner inside…
#3 – Blood Eagle
England, ninth century. A later Deormund and his friend Faruin seek to recover Sceapig after Viking conquest has disrupted their families and community. Their abilities bring them into the service of the young Alfred, whose kingdom faces an enemy no longer content with isolated raids. As…