The Saxon Wolf

Fire Born, Book 2

By: Angus Donald

Narrated by: Ade Dimberline

'Compelling, disturbing, entertaining, this is a bloody riot from start to finish. In every good sense' Theodore Brun, author of A Burning Sea

Conflict flares once more in Saxony...

March, AD 773. Bjarki Bloodhand is now Fire Born a legendary berserker inhabited by the ferocious spirit of a bear in battle. Yet he has sworn never again to allow that sacred rage to possess him, lest he for ever lose himself in the madness like his father.

Tor Hildarsdottir yearns to save pagan Saxony from the grip of the Christian Franks, who now occupy half the region. But she also has serious problems closer to home with her fast-growing pet bear cub, Garm, and, worse, she seems to be falling in love.

Widukind, new lord of the Saxons, is on a mission to reconquer the lands of his fathers from the Franks. He will stop at nothing to win the hearts of the men and women of the North, and bind them to his cause. But will they follow the Saxon Wolf in an unwinnable war? And will Bjarki join them?

The epic second novel in the Fire Born saga, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Giles Kristian, and Matthew Harffy.

Praise for The Saxon Wolf

'Donald has spun another terrific yarn, skilfully interweaving heart-thumping action sequences with a compelling plot... his writing is original and completely convincing. The Saxon Wolf is another step forward and a step up in the Fire Born series. Compelling, disturbing, entertaining, this is a bloody riot from start to finish. In every good sense' Theodore Brun, author of A Burning Sea

©2022 Angus Donald (P)2022 Angus Donald

A great follow up to the first book

This was a good 2nd book although not as compelling for me as the 1st one. Maybe I was distracted but I found the names more difficult to track. That aside, the book was well-written and enjoyable with a story line that had just the right amounts of tension, disappointment and triumph.

Historical fiction is a new genre for me and I am enjoying learning about this period,

Donald presents the work in a way that you clearly get the context and spirit. This series adds dimension to the same time period I was first introduced to in the television series ‘The Last Kingdom’. The combination of the visuals on tv and the written works make both more enjoyable.

Fantastic and entertaining!

Just as good as the first already ordered the final book such an amazing series!!

it's a good book

interesting and engaging
both plot and the characters, descriptions of their lives and surroundings, also the historical background
great narration
recommended

just good to have a berserker story that avoids most of the fantasy BS

good story about a huge warrior that avoids most of the fantasy tropes being based directly in Norse religion. as good as Connan or Drus , there's nothing quite like it in any historical fiction