The Snare of Vengeance: A Historical Novel of the Viking Age

Summary

A Viking historical epic of betrayal, political warfare, redemption, and brutal survival in ninth-century Europe. Peace is far more difficult than war. After years serving as a celebrated Roman commander in the Byzantine Empire, Hasting the Avenger begins to question the vengeance that has shaped his life. A near-fatal wound and a profound spiritual experience leave him changed, forcing him to confront the man he has become. But before he can decide what kind of future awaits him, political betrayal turns Miklagard into a death trap. Driven from the empire alongside his loyal kin, Hasting undertakes a perilous journey back to Armorica through hostile waters and fractured kingdoms. But the dangers waiting at home are even greater. With his son kidnapped and old loyalties collapsing around him, Hasting is forced into a desperate struggle to save his family before everything he built is torn apart. To protect his family and secure his future, Hasting is drawn into the centre of a bitter Breton civil war. Joined by the enigmatic volva Odlaug, the exiled heir Salomon, and a dangerous alliance with a Danish fleet, he must wage a desperate campaign against enemies who know both his strengths and his weaknesses. But as war closes in once again, Hasting faces a question he can no longer avoid: can a man built for violence truly escape the life that forged him?