The Hammer And The Cross (hammer And The Cross Series #1)

865 A.D. Warring kings rule over the British Isles, but the Church rules over the kings, threatening all who oppose them with damnation. Only the dreaded Vikings of Scandinavia do not fear the priests. Shef, the bastard son of a Norse raider and a captive English lady, is torn by divided loyalties and driven by strange visions that seem to come from Odin himself. A smith and warrior, he alone dares to imagine new weapons and tactics with which to carve out a kingdom--and launch an all-out war between.... The Hammer and the Cross. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied. 865 A.D. Warring kings rule over the British Isles, but the Church rules over the kings, threatening all who oppose them with damnation. Only the dreaded Vikings of Scandinavia do not fear the priests. Shef, the bastard son of a Norse raider and a captive English lady, is torn by divided loyalties and driven by strange visions that seem to come from Odin himself. A smith and warrior, he alone dares to imagine new weapons and tactics with which to carve out a kingdom—and launch an all-out war between.... The Hammer and the Cross. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. In an alternate history, Britain in 865 is faced with a conflict between the invading Vikings and the native kings, between the followers of the Norse gods and the Church What if... the gods of Asgard challenged Christianity for the future of mankind? Alternate History sci-fi.