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Series
The Viking Blood and Blade Saga follows Hundr, Einar the Brawler and the crew of the warship Seaworm across the violent, interconnected world of the ninth-century north. Their voyages carry them through England, Frankia, Brittany, Ireland, Norway and Sweden as they serve or oppose rulers such as Ivar the Boneless, Bjorn Ironside, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Rollo and Harald Fairhair. The series combines raiding, sea battles and struggles for kingship with feuds, shifting alliances and elements of Norse belief, tracing the growth of its warriors from ambitious fighters into leaders whose choices affect kingdoms.
Reading order
Ireland, in the aftermath of the Viking siege of Paris. Ivar the Boneless turns west towards Ireland's divided kingdoms and sends Einar the Brawler to hold the fortress of Bloodshed Bay. Victory will make Einar a sea-jarl; failure will leave his warband isolated in hostile territory.…
England, 865. The Great Heathen Army invades the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the name of Ragnar Lothbrok's sons. Hundr, an unknown Northman seeking reputation and wealth, joins Einar the Brawler's crew and enters the service of Ivar the Boneless. To earn a place among experienced warriors, Hundr…
Frankia, 866. Hunted by Ivar the Boneless, Hundr and the crew of the Seaworm leave the war in England and join Viking forces campaigning in Brittany and Frankia. Their alliance with Haesteinn and Bjorn Ironside offers plunder and protection, but it also draws them deeper into…
Dublin, 873. Seven years after his confrontation with Ivar the Boneless, Hundr has become a wealthy and respected Viking war leader. A call for help takes him and the Seaworm's crew across the Irish Sea to Viking Dublin, where Eystein Longaxe threatens an old ally. The…
Norway, 874. Harald Fairhair is fighting to bring Norway's rival rulers under his command. After provoking Ketill Flatnose, Hundr and his crew are drawn into Harald's campaign and ordered to recover the Yngling sword, a weapon associated with royal legitimacy and the old gods. The search…
Norway, 878. Although Harald Fairhair's position has strengthened, one final struggle threatens the settlement of his kingdom. Hundr, Einar and the crew of the Seaworm undertake a voyage across the Viking world to recover a spear believed to have been forged for Odin. Ragnhild, Hundr's sword-sister…
Ireland, 879. Halfdan Ragnarsson, king of Dublin, is fighting rival Norse and Irish forces for control of the island's coastal strongholds. Hundr and Einar are sent to find a missing son of Bjorn Ironside, but their search revives enemies connected with Ivar the Boneless and earlier…
Norway and Frankia, 880. Rollo, now a powerful ruler in Normandy, returns to settle his feud with Hundr and Einar the Brawler. His attack threatens their homes, families and standing among the Northmen, forcing the crew into a war that reaches from Norway to the kingdom…
Northumbria, 881. Grieving for the wife and child killed during the war with Rollo, Hundr turns to raiding and single combat along the English coast. A storm separates him from his companions and delivers him into the hands of Vikings who force captives to fight in…
Norway, 882. A militant Danish faction devoted to Loki threatens the balance of power in Scandinavia. Hundr and Einar join Harald Fairhair and sail south to confront the new enemy before its leaders can turn religious fear and political resentment into open conquest. The campaign combines…
Scandinavia, 883. Harald Fairhair rules Norway and Bjorn Ironside holds power in Sweden, but Finn, the Crippled King of Mann, is gathering an army under the banner of Loki. Hundr and Einar enter the final campaign against a ruler who intends to destroy their alliances and…