I was blown away by this book. Simple, everyday living by a local parapalegic, living in my own neighborhood. It is told with honesty, dignity and self deprecating humor.
Bjorn and Frytha grew up in one of the last Viking strongholds. Now in their teens, they face the encroachment of a large Norman army.
Bjorn's greatest fear is that, if caught and tortured, he would give up the location to the Viking shield ring.
After volunteering to enter the Norman camp, he may find out the answer.
As a boy, I loved reading Rosmary Sutcliff. Her books on King Arthur and the Roman Empire stoked my imagination. For ages 10 to adult, she is the reigning queen of historical fiction.