Ragnar Lothbrok is dead, and King Horik of the Danes is hunting down those he believes are plotting against him.
Ulf Bear-Slayer Bjornson, unaware of Ragnar’s death, prepares to go raiding with the legendary jarl. But when he returns to Jelling, he finds himself caught in a trap and barely escapes.
Now hunted by the king of the Danes for a plot he knew nothing about, Ulf runs to Jarl Leif, a close ally and friend of Ragnar. But Jarl Leif is surrounded by King Horik’s men, and Ulf does not find the safety he hoped for.
Forced into a battle he does not want, Ulf must fight not only for his own survival but also for the survival of those who now depend on him. All the while, the gods urge Ulf to do the one thing he never could. To run.
Will Ulf defy the gods and face the fury of the Danish king?
Fury of the King by Donovan Cook is published on 20 March, 2026.
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