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Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex, sails for Normandy where he seeks the release of his kinsmen from captivity in Duke William’s court. n his company is Cadman, an untested, young warrior who hungers for glory.
The price of freedom for Harold’s relatives is that he join William on his campaign against Brittany. There, amidst the blood and fury of siege and battle, Cadman proves his worth.
Oath sworn now to Harold, Cadman fights alongside the Earl when his own brother, Tostig Godwinson, rises in rebellion.
After the death of King Edward, with England facing threats from all sides, it falls to Harold as the most powerful man in England to secure the crown.
Cadman enters the dangerous world of the royal court where he contends with the hatred of Stefan de Longueville, the man who killed his father and stole his birthright. A ruthless Norman knight who was close to the dead king, de Longueville's loyalty to England is now in question.
As Harold prepares for invasions from Harald Hardrada and William of Normandy, wealth and renown are within Cadman’s reach, but his life is torn apart as de Longueville conspires against him and drives him into exile.
When Harold and William finally face each other on the battlefield of Hastings, and the fate of England hangs in the balance, Cadman returns to fight for honour and revenge.
De Longueville waits for him. A debt must be repaid.
Blood Debt: A Novel