Eagle of Mercia Chronicles Books in Order

When a Mercian lord is captured by Vikings in enemy-held territory, Icel promises to rescue him. The mission sends him and his companions through hostile Wessex, where rival forces threaten them before they can reach the prisoner.

After its king's death, Mercia is weakened by internal rivalries and vulnerable to invasion from Wessex. Newly crowned Wiglaf must unite the kingdom's divided forces, while those serving Mercia face a struggle to preserve its independence.

With Wessex temporarily defeated, Icel joins Mercia's warriors in confronting a new threat from Viking raiders. His mission takes him into the kingdom of the East Angles, where former enemies must cooperate to protect their borders.

During the fight to recover Londonia, Icel becomes trapped inside a Wessex stronghold. Disguising himself as an enemy warrior, he must balance survival, shifting loyalties, and a plan to secure victory for Mercia's king.

A deathbed confession leaves Icel guarding two noble children while questioning his own past. When they are abducted, he pursues their captors into the north, where royal conspiracies put both his oath and his life at risk.

King Wiglaf sends Icel to discover who arranged the kidnapping of two children. His search takes him deep into Wessex, where uncovering a conspiracy against Mercia's throne requires protecting his companions from enemies determined to remain hidden.

A conspiracy trial implicates Mercia's queen, forcing King Wiglaf to balance justice with threats to his rule. As Wessex prepares to exploit the crisis, Icel and his companions face betrayal within the kingdom they serve.

A fragile peace leaves Mercia facing renewed Viking attacks and persistent enemies in Wessex. To defend the kingdom, Icel must survive the rulers plotting against him and help stop raiders whose ambitions cross every political boundary.

In 836, Icel hunts elusive Viking raiders along Mercia’s border with Wessex. Troubling news from home and a conspiracy against the kingship complicate his mission as violent seas threaten to keep him from returning.