'A star of historical fiction' WILBUR SMITH'One of our nation's most ambitious and engaging writers' MANDA SCOTT'Grabs you from the start and never lets you go' HARRY SIDEBOTTOM'Exciting, immersive, and great fun' GILES KRISTIANNeither men nor gods will stand in his way...On the east coast of Ireland thirteen-year old Finn finds the sword of a slain Norseman, and with Odin's raven watching, is given the name Stormcrow. When Finn's family is torn apart by a random act of violence, and the sword lost, he embarks on a quest for revenge with his oldest friend, the shaman Vekel.It is a path that will lead to the court of the High King of Ireland, Máel Sechnaill, and to the Norse city of Dyflin, ruled by Sigtrygg Silkbeard. Crewing on a longship, Stormcrow raids up and down the Irish coastline, seeking not just riches but vengeance for his murdered father. Against a backdrop of political alliances made and broken, battles won and lost, Stormcrow's life as a Norse raider seems certain until he meets Sigtrygg's new wife.In the eye of the storm, Stormcrow dices with death yet again.Only the gods know if he will survive.What readers are saying about Ben Kane:'Powerful evocation of our history' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An engaging and exciting read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Gripped me from start to finish' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Epic tales, gorgeous prose, non-stop action' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Rich in period detail and lively in narrative' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A star of historical fiction' WILBUR SMITH'One of our nation's most ambitious and engaging writers' MANDA SCOTT'Grabs you from the start and never lets you go' HARRY SIDEBOTTOM'Exciting, immersive, and great fun' GILES KRISTIANNeither men nor gods will stand in his way...On the east coast of Ireland thirteen-year old Finn finds the sword of a slain Norseman, and with Odin's raven watching, is given the name Stormcrow. When Finn's family is torn apart by a random act of violence, and the sword lost, he embarks on a quest for revenge with his oldest friend, the shaman Vekel.It is a path that will lead to the court of the High King of Ireland, Máel Sechnaill, and to the Norse city of Dyflin, ruled by Sigtrygg Silkbeard. Crewing on a longship, Stormcrow raids up and down the Irish coastline, seeking not just riches but vengeance for his murdered father. Against a backdrop of political alliances made and broken, battles won and lost, Stormcrow's life as a Norse raider seems certain until he meets Sigtrygg's new wife.In the eye of the storm, Stormcrow dices with death yet again.Only the gods know if he will survive.What readers are saying about Ben Kane:'Powerful evocation of our history' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An engaging and exciting read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Gripped me from start to finish' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Epic tales, gorgeous prose, non-stop action' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Rich in period detail and lively in narrative' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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