The Cross and the Curse (The Bernicia Chronicles #2)
Description
AD 634, Anglo-Saxon Britain: warlords battle across Britain to become the first king of the English. After a stunning victory against the native Waelisc, Beobrand returns a hero. His valor is rewarded with wealth and land by Oswald, king of Northumbria. He retires to his new estate with his bride only to find himself surrounded by enemies old and new. With treachery and death on all sides, Beobrand fears he will lose all he holds dear. On a quest for revenge and redemption, he accepts the mantle of lord, leading his men into the darkest of nights and the bloodiest of battles.
Praise for The Cross and the Curse (The Bernicia Chronicles #2)
"Murder, betrayal and vengeance fuel tribal warfare and personal combat. Beobrand is the warrior to follow." —David Gilman
"A tale that rings like sword song in the reader's mind. Harffy knows his genre inside out and The Cross and the Curse proves it." —Giles Kristian