While in Miklagard an old enemy of Orm‘ sand the Oathsworn steals a
prized sword from Orm. Unable to retrieve it, he turns to deception.
Orm and the Oathsworn are lucky to find a man with a ship, but now crew,
so that when Starkad, the old enemy, sails away, the Oathsworn are able
to follow.
Their first stop is at Larnaca on Cyprus. There they find that in order
to get what they need, they will have to evict some fierce Arabs from
the island. Orm is given the chance to strengthen his crew by taking on
some Danes. Will these independent minded individuals join the
Oathsworn?
Battling their way off Cyprus, the Oathsworn move on to Antioch. There
they join an army that is going to march on Aleppo. After the battle at
Aleppo, the Oathsworn march south, however some of the newer members of
the group begin to grumble. In Jerusalem they run into trouble.
Author Robert Low’s tale of Norse adventurers comes to a brutal end at
Masada, where many years earlier there had been another brutal end to an
embattled people. Well written, this novel is a very good read for
fans of historical fiction.
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