{"product_id":"stormcrow-enter-the-battlefields-of-the-irish-vikings-from-the-sunday-times-bestselling-author","title":"Stormcrow: Enter the battlefields of the Irish Vikings from the Sunday Times bestselling author","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A star of historical fiction'\u003cb\u003e WILBUR SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of our nation's most ambitious and engaging writers' \u003cb\u003eMANDA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSCOTT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Grabs you from the start and never lets you go' \u003cb\u003eHARRY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSIDEBOTTOM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Exciting, immersive, and great fun' \u003cb\u003eGILES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eKRISTIAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeither men nor gods will stand in his way...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the east coast of Ireland thirteen-year old Finn finds the sword of a slain Norseman, and with Odin's raven watching, is given the name Stormcrow. When Finn's family is torn apart by a random act of violence, and the sword lost, he embarks on a quest for revenge with his oldest friend, the shaman Vekel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a path that will lead to the court of the High King of Ireland, Mael Sechnaill, and to the Norse city of Dyflin, ruled by Sigtrygg Silkbeard. Crewing on a longship, Stormcrow raids up and down the Irish coastline, seeking not just riches but vengeance for his murdered father. Against a backdrop of political alliances made and broken, battles won and lost, Stormcrow's life as a Norse raider seems certain until he meets Sigtrygg's new wife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the eye of the storm, Stormcrow dices with death yet again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnly the gods know if he will survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about Ben Kane:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003ePowerful evocation of our history'       \u003cbr\u003e'An engaging and exciting read'       \u003cbr\u003e'Gripped me from start to finish'       \u003cbr\u003e'Epic tales, gorgeous prose, non-stop action'       \u003cbr\u003e'Rich in period detail and lively in narrative'       \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 352 pages | Published July 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63775680364893,"sku":"9781398714625","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781398714625.jpg?v=1773048119","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/stormcrow-enter-the-battlefields-of-the-irish-vikings-from-the-sunday-times-bestselling-author","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}