Deze serie neemt lezers mee naar de rauwe wereld van de vroege middeleeuwen, waar de heidense Noorse cultuur botst met het christelijke Engeland. We volgen de reis van een jonge man die transformeert van een buitenstaander tot een onverschrokken krijger en leider. De verhalen zitten vol actie, intriges, moed en zelfontdekking in een brute omgeving vol oorlog en verraad. Het is een epische saga over overleven en het vinden van je plek in de wereld.
The first book in a thrilling Viking trilogy that launched the career of acclaimed historical novelist Giles Kristian - who's now confronting the tumult and devastation of the English Civil War in The Bleeding Land... When raiders from across the sea ransack his village, Osric finds himself taken prisoner by their chief, Sigurd the Lucky.
If you betray a Fellowship you are a dead man... Sailing in search of revenge, the pagan Norsemen venture into the heart of a Christian empire that would wipe their kind from the face of the earth, a place where danger lies in wait around every bend of the great river up which they travel.
Set against a backdrop of conquest, a fearless band of brothers embarks on a journey from the North to Constantinople. The protagonist, Raven, grapples with the loss of his beloved and finds himself entangled in a daring strategy for an audacious assault. The narrative promises intense battles and complex relationships as they navigate their way through France and Spain toward their ultimate goal.
There, it is rumoured, both riches and glory are to be found, but the journey takes them through unknown and dangerous waters - from the wind-whipped marshes of the Camargue to the treachery and faded glory of a once-mighty Rome.