A kingdom without a crown.A boy forsaken by his God.A warrior bent on revenge.After the bloody Battle of Jelling Denmarks throne lies empty and chaos reigns as Jarls jostle for power.Sven survives the bloodshed only to return home to find Ribe sacked by those he trusted and Charles a pawn in a much bigger political game kidnapped.Consumed by the loss of Charles Sven is shocked by the arrival of the Abbess Hildegard daughter of his nemesis King Louis of East Francia who seeks the whereabouts of Charles her son and also the cross of Charlemagne.But whilst others want revenge for the chaos Sven has caused Denmark burns and Sven must stand in the shield wall one more time if he is to survive and rescue his grandson.Outnumbered and outmaneuvered Sven and Charles must put their fate in the hands of the gods if they ever want to see each other again.Praise for The Charlemagnes Cross SeriesDonovan Cook has quickly turned into a storyteller worthy of the greatest Viking Skalds The Charlemagne series is a joy of superb character development secrecy and deception and of course thrilling Viking battles. Highly recommended for any fan of the shield wall. ampampnbspPeter GibbonsDonovan Cooks Charlemagnes Cross series has everything I look for in a tale of the Dark Ages.