Part of The Last Kingdom, book 11
First published 2018
Uhtred of Bebbanburg has won back his family's stronghold, but peace remains beyond his reach. Two threats converge on the Saxon warrior who straddles Viking and English worlds. From Wessex comes political turmoil as rival claimants battle for the throne, dragging Uhtred into their dynastic conflict. From the north arrives Sköll, a Norse warlord who commands an army of wolf warriors. These half-crazed fighters believe they transform into wolves in battle, making them terrifying opponents. Sköll seeks to claim Northumbria as his kingdom, putting him on a collision course with Uhtred's ambitions. Convinced that a curse follows him, Uhtred must navigate between these dual dangers. He cannot ignore the Wessex succession crisis, yet Sköll's wolf army poses an immediate threat to everything he has fought to reclaim. The eleventh Saxon Tales adventure forces England's most reluctant hero to choose his battles carefully while the fate of kingdoms hangs in the balance.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Northumbria, Wessex
Period: medieval
352 pages · Hardcover · Harper
Content warnings: violence