At the turn of the 11th century, the North Sea is in the grip of the Viking terror. The clever Askeladd leads his small band of mercenaries into London, with the aid of the ruthless young Thorfinn, son of a warrior in the dreaded Jomsvikings. But this is an alliance of convenience - Thorfinn has sworn to kill ASskeladd one day to avenge his father's death.
ISBN: 9781612624211
Page Count438
FormatHardback
Age RangeN/A
Published21/01/2014
Soon to be a major anime series from the makers of Attack on Titan!
ENGLAND AT WAR The foolish King Ethelred has fled, and Askeladd's band is one of hundreds plundering the English countryside. Yet victory brings no peace to the elderly Danish King Sweyn, who worries that his untested, sensitive son Canute will never be ready to take the throne. The king's attempt to force his son to become a man places the young prince within the grasp of the gleeful killer Thorkell! Whoever holds Canute holds the key to the thrones of England and Denmark - and Askeladd has his own reasons for joining the fray!
"With its rich visual details, emotional pull and strong characters, this historical epic is an instant winner." - Anime News Network
Winner of the Japan Media Arts Awards Grand Prize for Manga and the Kodansha Manga Award