Britain, AD541, and family feuds must be settled, whatever the cost. Both Seeress Meddi of the Eorlingas and Wærmund of the Gyrwe have old scores to settle. Meddi for her tribe to survive and thrive, and Waermund to cast himself from his father’s shadow once and for all.
But, unknown to them, Meddi and Wærmund share a common enemy who threatens them both – the elusive Elen — and her ally is someone Wærmund has travelled the breadth of Britannia to outrun.
United in their hatred of Elen, Meddi and Waermund must defeat powerful enemies with the sharpest blades and the magik of iron to overawe them and gain much-needed vengeance for past wrongs inflicted against them.
Meddi and Wærmund will finally collide in a world of iron and rust. Will they triumph or will their legacy be nothing but ash?
Lords of Iron by MJ Porter is published on 5 January, 2026. It’s the last in the Dark Age Chronicles trilogy.
This is one of the almost 100 historical books published this year which are summarised in Historia’s Books to look out for feature.
