Edmund dreams of becoming a bard, but he was born a farmer’s son. When he takes his sick mother to a nearby monastery, little does he know that it will be the start of a perilous journey taking a sacred book to a place of safety. Along with his friend, Colman, Edmund’s travels will bring him face to face with Ivar the Boneless, the most fearsome Dane! Will he be able to save the book and live to sing of his adventures?

A brand-new historical fiction set in Anglo-Saxon England, written by prolific author, Saviour Pirotta. Saviour is the author of The Wolfsong Series and The Nile Adventures. He is a master at writing historical fiction for younger readers.