For Rapture of Ravens

For Rapture of Ravens follows hard on the heels of The War Wolf. Edwin and Morcar have fled in defeat to Durham. Coenred, their captain, has gathered to him all that remains of their army had retired to Tadcaster. Mildryth, the woman he has come to love, remains in a York now ruled once again by the Vikings. Tadcaster is close enough to York so that Coenred might know what befalls the people there, but it is also on the road north from London. He hopes to meet with King Harold’s army when it marches to recapture the city.

Harold is caught unawares by his brother, Tostig, and the King of Norway. As unseasonal storms bottle the Norman fleet in a channel port, Harold gambles on a forced march north. He meets with Coenred and then forms a plan based on the information that the huscarl can give him. Together, they take to the battlefield once more. At Stamford Bridge the King of England meets both his errant brother, Tostig, and the King of Norway. Coenred fights not just for his king, but also to rid the land of a great enemy. He looks to live in peace with Mildryth after the day is done, but there will be many bodies left on the field for the rapture of ravens.