Cynwulf, a half-Viking, half-Saxon misfit, lives on the outskirts of his Anglo-Saxon community. When his battleaxe is found in a dead man's skull, he must clear his name or face the community's vengeance.
As always Douglas Bond has done a tremendous job giving life and color to the characters in his story. I felt as if I was with Cynwulf, Haeddi, Godwine, and the other Angol-Saxons in their community.
But as it is a "murder mystery" you should be careful with letting young children read it.
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