A kingdom forged in fire, bound by honor, and haunted by loss. In 8th Century Sweden, Viking outlander Erlan Aurvandil pledges his sword to King Sviggar, sworn enemy of the Danish king Harald Wartooth. As violence stirs in the borderlands, Erlan is bound by oath to stand with Sviggar. But Princess Lilla has fallen under Erlan’s spell, and as armies gather, they must choose between duty and love. Blooded and betrayed, Erlan is no stranger to battle. But hidden in the shadows, forces are determined to ignite a maelstrom of war. Now, Erlan and Lilla must navigate a world of treacherous alliances, ancient curses, and savage ambition to protect their kingdom and their hearts. "Brun has a knack for describing combat. . . . Very much in the vein of Bernard Cornwell's Warrior Chronicles, a warrior's battles are never done, at least, not whilst he still possesses the strength to swing his sword." — Bookbag "Brun is the real deal. Evocative prose, poetry, the brutality of the Viking world, it’s all here, woven with a deft touch into a tremendous tale. Brun is a brilliant new talent and A Mighty Dawn is a captivating debut." —Giles Kristian "A masterly debut. . . . If Bernard Cornwall and George RR Martin had a lovechild, it would look like A Mighty Dawn . I devoured it late into the night, and eagerly await the sequel." — Times "I LOVED THIS BOOK! From start to finish the edge-of-your-seat suspense never lets up, and the plot twists and surprises just keep on coming. Brun evokes a violent, dangerous but beautiful world in A Mighty Dawn .” —Tilly Bagshawe "At the point where history and myth blurs, Theodore Brun has crafted a thunderous epic of blood and fire, love and loss that will keep you reading deep into the night." —James Wilde Theodore Brun studied Dark Age archaeology at Cambridge. In 2010, he quit his job as an arbitration lawyer in Hong Kong and cycled 10,000 miles across Asia and Europe to his home in Norfolk. A Sacred Storm is his second novel.