Protector of Mercia: A BRAND NEW action-packed Dark Ages historical adventure from MJ Porter for 2023 (The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles Book 5)

A deathbed oath leaves the lives of two infants hanging in the balance. Tamworth AD833 After successfully rescuing her husband from the Island of Sheppey, Icel hears the deathbed confession of Lady Cynehild which leaves him questioning what he knows about his past, as well as his future. In the unenviable position of being oath sworn to protect their two atheling sons when Lord Coenwulf is punished and banished for his treason against the Mercian ruler, King Wiglaf, Icel is once more torn between his oaths and the secret he knows. When the two children are kidnapped, Icel, good to his word, and fearing for their safety, pursues their abductors into the dangerous Northern lands, fearing to discover who is behind the audacious attempt on their lives: the queen, the king’s son, or even Lady Ælflæd, a friend to him in the past, but now wed to the king’s son and aunt to the two abandoned children. Alone in the Northern lands, Icel finds himself facing his worse fears. Can he rescue the children from their captor, or will he fail and lose his life in the process? Prasie for MJ Porter MJ Porter recounts a sensitive, reluctant hero's coming-of-age within a Dark Age realm riven by chaos and conflict' - Matthew Harffy ‘Refreshing… I was reluctant to put the book down’ - Historical Novel Society No lover of Dark Age warfare is going to be disappointed. Personal, real, fascinating and satisfying.' - S.J.A. Turney ' If you love history, fiction, adventure and great stories - You won’t regret it!" - Eric Schumacher ?????????? 'So real I felt I was there!... A page-turner' Reader review ?????????? 'Wonderful to read and hard to put down' Reader review ?????????? 'I found the pages flying by... A great book' Reader review