Stormcrow
Enter the battlefields of the Irish Vikings from the Sunday Times bestselling author
Published on 3. July 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-3987-1462-5 (ISBN)
Description
'A star of historical fiction' WILBUR SMITH
'One of our nation's most ambitious and engaging writers' MANDA SCOTT
'Grabs you from the start and never lets you go' HARRY SIDEBOTTOM
'Exciting, immersive, and great fun' GILES KRISTIAN
Neither men nor gods will stand in his way...
On 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.
It 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.
In the eye of the storm, Stormcrow dices with death yet again.
Only the gods know if he will survive.
What readers are saying about Ben Kane:
'Powerful evocation of our history' ?????
'An engaging and exciting read' ?????
'Gripped me from start to finish' ?????
'Epic tales, gorgeous prose, non-stop action' ?????
'Rich in period detail and lively in narrative' ?????
'One of our nation's most ambitious and engaging writers' MANDA SCOTT
'Grabs you from the start and never lets you go' HARRY SIDEBOTTOM
'Exciting, immersive, and great fun' GILES KRISTIAN
Neither men nor gods will stand in his way...
On 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.
It 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.
In the eye of the storm, Stormcrow dices with death yet again.
Only the gods know if he will survive.
What readers are saying about Ben Kane:
'Powerful evocation of our history' ?????
'An engaging and exciting read' ?????
'Gripped me from start to finish' ?????
'Epic tales, gorgeous prose, non-stop action' ?????
'Rich in period detail and lively in narrative' ?????
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
232 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3987-1462-5 (9781398714625)
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Stormcrow
Enter the battlefields of the Irish Vikings from the Sunday Times bestselling author
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05/2024
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Kenya born, Irish by blood and UK resident, Ben Kane's passion for history has seen him change career from veterinary medicine to writing, and taken him to more than 60 countries, and all 7 continents. Eleven of his novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers, and his books are published in twelve languages; a million copies have sold worldwide. In 2016, his research was recognised by Bristol University with an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Kane lives in Somerset, where he writes full time.