Donovan Cook Books in Order

A stranger murders Ulf’s family and steals his father’s legendary sword, destroying the quiet life of an inexperienced young farmer. Driven by grief and the weight of his warrior ancestry, Ulf crosses dangerous seas seeking vengeance and his family’s honor.

Ulf joins a raid on war-torn Francia while pursuing the man who murdered his family. A hidden enemy turns the Norse warriors into prey, forcing them to weigh obedience to their king against the demands of the gods.

A violent storm wrecks Ulf's journey home and strands his companions on Francia's hostile coast. With their ship damaged and Griml pursuing them, survival requires facing enemies on land while another threat promises even greater chaos.

In ninth-century Denmark, Sven struggles to protect his grandson Charles while reclaiming his responsibilities as jarl. An alliance with a challenger to the throne draws him into battle, leaving Charles exposed to religious tensions and dangerous schemes at home.

After his father is murdered, nine-year-old Charles flees Francia carrying a mysterious package and instructions to find his grandfather. The embittered Viking he discovers must help him uncover why powerful kings want the boy dead.

With Denmark’s throne empty and rival jarls fighting for power, Sven returns to find his home sacked and his grandson kidnapped. The arrival of Charles’s mother complicates his search as enemies pursue both the boy and Charlemagne’s cross.

King Louis holds Charles captive and forces Sven to raid West Francia as the price of his grandson’s survival. While Charles confronts a disappointing reunion with his mother, Sven must choose how much innocent blood he will spill to rescue him.

Banished warrior Ulf tries to build a peaceful life as a trader, but a fight with Ragnar Lothbrok makes him a fugitive. Joining Ragnar's raid may offer reconciliation, though others intend to exploit Ulf's dangerous temper.

Disgraced after fleeing his first battle, young Saxon Octa is banished and hunted by his own people. A stranger offers him a path to redemption through a journey to Britannia in search of Woden’s lost spear.

Unable to return to Saxony, Octa joins Hengist and Horsa’s army in Britain with Woden’s spear in his possession. A prince’s rebellion and the gods’ competing designs force him to decide whether he will flee again or stand and fight.

Unaware that Ragnar Lothbrok has died, Ulf returns to Denmark expecting another raid and walks into a royal trap. Hunted for a conspiracy he knew nothing about, he must defend himself and those who now depend on him.

Besieged on Thanet by Prince Vortimer’s army, the Jutish settlers send Octa across the sea to recruit reinforcements. His mission requires him to confront his disgraced past and persuade warriors to follow a man they know as a coward.

Octa’s victory offers his people a chance at peace, until a vast Pictish force marches south seeking Woden’s spear. Called north to aid former allies, he faces a choice between safeguarding his followers and defending a weapon coveted by the gods.