387 BC. Brutus, a trainee priest at the Temple of Juno, hates thetemple's holy geese. Little does he realize how useful they will bewhen the vicious Gaul army invades the city.
Whitby, Northern England, 867. Edwin and Luke are young boys trainingto be monks. It's a quiet life until one day the Vikings invade.Theboys are terrified of the fearsome Danes, whose gods are even moreterrifying warriors than they are. What will happen if the boys arecaught?
North America, 1009. The conquering Vikings are delighted to reach North America. The landis green and fertile - it's the perfect place to establish a new home. But first they must learn to get on with the natives.
Norway, 793 AD. Fleece was snatched by Viking warriors when she was ayoung girl. Now she must work for a bullying farmer and his family,looking after their sheep. She longs to return to the country where shewas born, but how will she ever make that journey back across the sea?
Red-legs Greaves has been a slave, a pirate, and a rich sugar planter. Now he's a prisoner. And next morning, he'll be dead - hanged by theneck for piracy! His only friend is a slave girl called Lou. Can Lou doanything to save Red-legs? It would take a miracle...
Wessex, Southern England, 878. Fortunes are not on the side of theEnglish and the Vikings will soon control all the land. Even youngEthelbert believes he could do a better job than King Alfred. Littledoes he know that soon he will be called on to prove it.
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From the author of Horrible Histories comes the fourth volume in Terry Deary's gritty and humorous history series for adults.
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