England: The Second Viking Age United doesn't mean together. Five ealdormen bestride King Aethelred II's Witan offering wise counsel whilst serving their king as his representative in the old Saxon kingdoms, united now for nearly fifty years. Leofwine, newly created ealdorman of the Hwicce, is chosen to represent his king on a vitally important diplomatic mission escorting Olaf Tryggvason back to Norway after the peace accord of 994. When tragedy befalls him on the journey north he must fight for his survival and hold his own amongst men who call him friend but see him as a threat, and in the process make for himself an enemy, King Swein of Denmark, and an ally, Olaf Tryggvason, men who might help or hinder him in his endeavours to make the English king a strong man, a man to be feared, a man in the likeness of his great, great, great grandfather, King Alfred.
- ISBN10 129153539X
- ISBN13 9781291535396
- Publish Date 6 October 2013
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format Paperback
- Pages 224
- Language English