The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles
1 primary work • 6 total works
Book 1
'Immediate and personal' Bestselling author Matthew Harffy
'No lover of Dark Age warfare is going to be disappointed. Son of Mercia is personal, real, fascinating and satisfying.' S.J.A. Turney
'If you love history, fiction, adventure and great stories, grab a copy of Son of Mercia. You won’t regret it!" Eric Schumacher
Tamworth, Mercia AD825.
The once-mighty kingdom of Mercia is in perilous danger.
Their King, Beornwulf lies dead and years of bitter in-fighting between the nobles, and cross border wars have left Mercia exposed to her enemies.
King Ecgberht of Wessex senses now is the time for his warriors to strike and exact his long-awaited bloody revenge on Mercia.
King Wiglaf, has claimed his right to rule Mercia, but can he unite a disparate Kingdom against the might of Wessex who are braying for blood and land?
Can King Wiglaf keep the dragons at bay or is Mercia doomed to disappear beneath the wings of the Wessex wyvern?
Can anyone save Mercia from destruction?
'MJ Porter recounts a sensitive, reluctant hero's coming-of-age within a Dark Age realm riven by chaos and conflict' Bestselling author Matthew Harffy
‘Refreshing… I was reluctant to put the book down’ Historical Novel Society
Readers are spell-bound by Son of Mercia!:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'So real I felt I was there!... A page-turner' Reader review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Wonderful to read and hard to put down' Reader review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I found the pages flying by... A great book' Reader review
As a lone wolf inside a Wessex stronghold, Icel must ensure his own and Mercia’s triumph.
Icel is becoming a warrior of Mercia, but King Ecgberht of Wessex still holds the Mercian settlement of Londonia and its valuable mint.
King Wiglaf of Mercia is determined that the last bulwark be reclaimed from his sworn enemy to complete his rehabilitation as Mercia’s rightful ruler.
In the heart of the shield wall, Icel suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of the battle and thrust into the retreating enemy stronghold where he must take on the pretence of a Wessex warrior to survive and exact a cunning plan to bring down the Wessex force cowering behind the ancient walls.
His allegiances are tested and the temptation to make new allies is overwhelming but Icel must succeed if he’s ever to see Tamworth again and bring about King Wiglaf’s victory, or will he be forced to join the enemy?
'MJ Porter recounts a sensitive, reluctant hero's coming-of-age within a Dark Age realm riven by chaos and conflict' Matthew Harffy
'No lover of Dark Age warfare is going to be disappointed. Personal, real, fascinating and satisfying.' S.J.A. Turney
'If you love history, fiction, adventure and great stories, grab a copy. You won’t regret it!" Eric Schumacher
Readers are spell-bound by The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'So real I felt I was there!... A page-turner' Reader review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Wonderful to read and hard to put down' Reader review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I found the pages flying by... A great book' Reader review
Icel is a lone wolf no more...
Oath sworn to Wiglaf, King of Mercia and acknowledged as a member of Ealdorman Ælfstan’s warrior band, Icel continues to forge his own destiny on the path to becoming the Warrior of Mercia.
With King Ecgberht of Wessex defeated and Londonium back under Mercian control, the Wessex invasion of Mercia is over.
But the Wessex king was never Mercia’s only enemy. An unknown danger lurks in the form of merciless Viking raiders, who set their sights on infiltrating the waterways of the traitorous breakaway kingdom of the East Angles, within touching distance of Mercia’s eastern borders.
Icel must journey to the kingdom of the East Angles and unite against a common enemy to ensure Mercia’s hard-won freedom prevails.
Praise for MJ Porter
'Immediate and personal' Bestselling author Matthew Harffy
'No lover of Dark Age warfare is going to be disappointed. Personal, real, fascinating and satisfying.' S.J.A. Turney
'If you love history, fiction, adventure and great stories - You won’t regret it!" Eric Schumacher
'MJ Porter recounts a sensitive, reluctant hero's coming-of-age within a Dark Age realm riven by chaos and conflict' Bestselling author Matthew Harffy
‘Refreshing… I was reluctant to put the book down’ Historical Novel Society
Readers are spell-bound
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'So real I felt I was there!... A page-turner' Reader review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Wonderful to read and hard to put down' Reader review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I found the pages flying by... A great book' Reader review
Tamworth AD831
Icel's profile continues to rise. Lord of Budworth and warrior of Mercia, he's acknowledged by King Wiglaf and his comrades to keep Mercia safe from the ravages of Wessex, the king-slayer of the East Angles, and the Viking raiders.
But, danger looms. Alongside Spring's arrival comes the almost certain threat of the Viking raiders return.
When Lord Coenwulf of Kingsholm is apprehended by a Viking and held captive on the Isle of Sheppey in Wessex held Kent, Icel is implored by Lady Cynehild to rescue her husband.
To rescue Lord Coenwulf, Icel and his fellow warriors must risk themselves twice over, for not only must they overpower the Viking raiders, they must also counter the threat of Mercia’s ancient enemy, the kingdom of Wessex as they travel through their lands.
Far from home and threatened on all sides, have Icel and his fellow warriors sworn to carry out an impossible duty?
Tamworth AD833
After successfully rescuing her husband Lord Coenwulf from the Isle of Sheppey, Icel hears the deathbed confession of Lady Cynehild which leaves him questioning what he knows about his past, as well as his future.
In the unenviable position of being oath sworn to protect their two atheling sons when Lord Coenwulf is banished for his treason against the Mercian ruler, King Wiglaf, Icel is once more torn between his oaths and the life changing secret he now knows.
When the two children are kidnapped, Icel, good to his word, and fearing for their safety, pursues their abductors into the dangerous Northern lands.
He fears whose powerful and deadly royal gamesmanship is behind the audacious attempt on their young and innocent lives.
Alone in the Northern lands, Icel finds himself facing his worse fears.
Can he rescue the children from their captor, or will he fail and lose his own life in the process?
Praise For MJ Porter
'MJ Porter recounts a sensitive, reluctant hero's coming-of-age within a Dark Age realm riven by chaos and conflict' - Matthew Harffy
‘Refreshing… I was reluctant to put the book down’ - Historical Novel Society
'No lover of Dark Age warfare is going to be disappointed. Personal, real, fascinating and satisfying.' - S.J.A. Turney
'If you love history, fiction, adventure and great stories - You won’t regret it!" - Eric Schumacher
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'So real I felt I was there!... A page-turner' - **Reader Review **
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Wonderful to read and hard to put down' - **Reader Review **
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I found the pages flying by... A great book' - Reader Review
Tamworth AD835
Following Icel’s epic rescue of Lord Coenwulf's children from their almost certain death, King Wiglaf is forced to call upon Icel’s loyal services once more.
Furious that the conspirators behind the audacious move to snatch the children have yet to face justice, he despatches Icel to hunt down the enemy of Mercia and discover who seeks to conspire against the throne.
The dangerous mission will take Icel into the heartland of enemy-held Wessex to Winchester and onto Canterbury. As the web of lies and deceit grows, Icel must battle to discover the truth whilst keeping himself and his allies safe.
But those who conspire against the King have much to lose and will stop at nothing to prevent Icel discovering the truth.
Once more, Icel’s life is endangered as he tries to protect Mercia from her enemies who threaten Mercia’s kingly line.
Praise for MJ Porter
MJ Porter recounts a sensitive, reluctant hero's coming-of-age within a Dark Age realm riven by chaos and conflict' - Matthew Harffy
‘Refreshing… I was reluctant to put the book down’ - Historical Novel Society
No lover of Dark Age warfare is going to be disappointed. Personal, real, fascinating and satisfying.' - S.J.A. Turney
If you love history, fiction, adventure and great stories - You won’t regret it!" - Eric Schumacher
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'So real I felt I was there!... A page-turner' Reader review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Wonderful to read and hard to put down' Reader review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I found the pages flying by... A great book' Reader review