We lusted for an even greater prize one that can never be lost or stolen or burnt Raven & his fellow Vikings have suffered Good men have died Hard-won treasure has been lost But for these Norsemen there is something more precious than gold or silver & that is fame
- for this is what a warrior leaves behind when he has breathed his last & so the brotherhood sail for Constantinople the city they call Miklagard There it is rumoured both riches & glory are to be found but the journey takes them through unknown & dangerous waters
- from the wind-whipped marshes of the Camargue to the treachery & faded glory of a once-mighty Rome For Raven & the Wolfpack there is a high price to pay for the fame they seek Miklagard's streets may seem paved with gold but they also run with blood A brilliant brutal new chapter in the story of Raven this is historical fiction at its most authentic & exciting