10th Century
The Traitors’ Pit
Subdeacon Wulfgar “Soft Hands,” fortunate in his employment as Secretary to Fleda, Lady of the Mercians, suffers a dual disruption.…
The Island House
When archaeologist Freya Dane’s absentee father dies, she inherits his dilapidated old home on Findnar, an island off the Scottish…
The Bone Thief
Anglo-Saxon England, 900 AD: Athelfled, the late King Alfred’s daughter, is married to the ailing Lord of Mercia, and she…
The Prow Beast
In the latest volume of the Oathsworn series, young Viking Orm has become leader of his own hall, resting on…
The Raven and the Wolf
In 10th-century Northumbria, two brothers, Wulfric and Hereric, are raised in the warrior class, bitter rivals from their earliest days.…
Ice Land
Iceland, at the dawn of a new millennium. King Olaf’s Christian missionaries are attempting to convert the fiercely independent landholders…
The White Raven
Viking lord Orm Bearslayer has spent the last six years seeking fortune, and now he wants to settle down on…
To Know Evil
Any reader searching for a less densely detailed description of medieval monastic life than that provided by Umberto Eco may…
The High City
This novel continues Holland’s Viking series. Raef Corbansson is grieving the loss of his cousin Conn, who lies dead back…
Far After Gold
This is an unashamedly romantic tale set in 10th century Scotland. Our heroine, Emer, has been kidnapped from her island…
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