The Norman invaders’ grip on England is slipping. Thegn Edgar and his companions Guthrum, Halfdene and the spy Alaric return to England, this time backed by a huge army from Denmark as Sweyn, King of the Danes, now stakes his claim to the throne of England.
As the Danish army struggles to wrest the throne of England from the usurper William of Normandy, Edgar finds himself on a more personal mission. Sent into the very lair of his most powerful enemy, Edgar faces his gravest danger yet. Meanwhile, within the army itself, treachery is growing.
Horrifically injured at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Edgar, grandson of the Thegn of Rapendun, returns home to find the world a changed place. Whilst he recuperated from his wounds, the country was invaded again, this time by the brutal Normans.
As what remains of the English aristocracy bicker amongst themselves, waves of savage Normans spread death and destruction throughout the land.
Edgar must now face a future for which he is not prepared. Forging alliances and making powerful enemies, he must fight for his people, his family and his very life against a foe that seems implacable.
'Thegn is a meticulously researched and compelling tale of the Norman Conquest as we follow
the fate of Edgar, the embattled protagonist. With universal themes of love and loss,
heroism and treachery, conquest and resistance, this is one for fans of Rosemary Sutcliffe
and Ken Follett alike. I cannot wait for the next in the series.'
- Bill Rogers
Patrick Maloney had diverse jobs before settling down as a writer: court assistant, computer programmer, systems analyst and actor. He is an active volunteer archaeologist and, amongst other sites, has excavated at the 1066 battlefield at Fulford. He lives in Lancashire with his wife, Toni.
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