A Norseman's Rage

Freedom demands a dark sacrifice as the epic saga continues, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Peter Gibbons. Protected by the king, hated by the Church. To truly free his people, Erik must slay an old friend. A brother forged into a beast by the Church. Erik, Earl of Clan Lachlann, has earned his people a home in Dal Riata, but the gods continue to laugh at his dreams for quiet and peace. An old friend has become the greatest threat to Clan Lachlann and this new foe burns a path of destruction across the north of Dal Riata. He sends Christian souls to the afterlife in the cold, dark realm of Nilfheim, hopeful that the goddess Hel will release the soul of his wife and let her enter Valhalla. Clan Lachlann still lingers in the shadows of Dunadd, the Capitol of Dal Riata, waiting for King Eidard to send them north. The king will not allow them to leave until this new threat is dead, and the king must soon leave for the eastern border where the Picts gather again. Erik must kill a man that was once a brother to him, and soon, before Bishop Peader's schemes destroy Erik's people. The price of failure has never been higher, and the cost of victory has never been so harsh.