Tamworth, Mercia AD825, and the once-mighty kingdom of Mercia is in perilous danger.
Their King, Beornwulf, lies dead, and years of bitter infighting between the nobles and cross-border wars have left Mercia exposed to her enemies.
King Ecgberht of Wessex senses that now is the time for his warriors to strike and exact his long-awaited bloody revenge on Mercia.
King Wiglaf has claimed his right to rule Mercia, but can he unite a disparate Kingdom against the might of Wessex who are braying for blood and land?
Can Wiglaf keep the dragons at bay or is Mercia doomed to disappear beneath the wings of the Wessex wyvern?
Will anyone save Mercia from destruction?
Son of Mercia by MJ Porter, the first in her Eagle of Mercia Chronicles, is published as an ebook on 16 February, 2022.
And MJ Porter has written a Historia feature about the background to her story, Rival kings and the fall of Mercia.
