Rescued as an infant from the wreckage of his boat, Caelin ap Cadwyr has come to be raised as a Norseman, far from his homeland, his family and his destiny. Given a new name-Rathulf Thorvaldarsson-the orphaned Briton is approaching his sixteenth birthday, unaware that his chosen path as a Viking warrior is soon to be thrown wildly off course. Although well aware of his British ancestry, one secret has remained hidden from Rathulf throughout his life. The key to that secret is an oaken trunk, plucked with the baby from the foundering skiff all those years ago; but when it comes time to reveal the truth, Rathulf's
foster-father, fearing the loss of his son, defies the will of the Gods. He breaks the blood pact sealed after the rescue of the babe, unintentionally setting off a chain of events that will leave Rathulf fighting not just for his identity, but for life itself. The Shadow of Fenrir is the first volume in the historical adventure series The Wolves of Dumnonia.
Inspired by events recorded in the early mediaeval Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the Wolves of Dumnonia saga recounts the twilight years of one of the last great British kingdoms: Dumnonia. The series follows the lives of the two surviving heirs, Aneurin and Caelin, who are symbolized by the two wolves of their family's royal standard. Separated in childhood amidst their treacherous uncle's violent conquest of Dumnonia, the two brothers have led utterly different lives as they have grown into manhood. A mystical strand of awareness binds them, however, and as the saga progresses, their paths begin to converge as each seeks out the other. Both wolven kin are driven by the same unwavering purpose: to one day return to their homeland and together reclaim their stolen kingdom.
- ISBN13 9781912689002
- Publish Date 31 January 2019
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 5 July 2023
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Elterwater Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 400
- Language English