Lament of the Blacksmith's Son

Grandsons of Vikings who founded Russia learn duty, bravery, betrayal and faith as they battle Turks who try to push them into the sea. Death makes an inexperienced giant with a legendary axe the Nordic leader, but his berserker mentality leads them to certain death. Swift horse archers battle stolid shield walls in Lament of the Blacksmith's Son, the powerful sequel to Ballad of the Blacksmith's Son.

Crossing the abandoned battlefields on a mysterious quest, a young Dane re-lives the war ...