Kirjahaku

Set during The Harrying of the North after the Norman invasion of England. It is a tale of the fortitude of young people, their courage and ingenuity; and also of female empowerment and leadership during a period of increasing male dominance. Their story brings to life the dramatic military, political and social events of that time.

Hravn and Ealdgith's lives are again threatened by the Normans' lust for land when King William Rufus decides to seize Cumbria from the King of the Scots.Betrayed by King Malcolm, and the target of Count Alan's vengeance, Hravn, Ealdgith and their growing family fight to defend their Eden Valley homeland, until they are forced into a series of battles to hold their last sanctuary around the shores of Ullswater.It is a tale of the fortitude of young people, their courage and ingenuity; and also of female empowerment and leadership.Written around historical characters and the geography of the Lake District, the story brings to life the dramatic military, political and social events of that time.

King Henry's accession to the English throne ten years after the Normans annexed Cumbria threatens to end the independence of those living within the sanctuary of the Lakeland fells.Acting in the King's name, avaricious barons attempt to dispossess Lady Ealdgith's family and force them to flee from their Ullswater lands to the safety of Borrowdale and a new home under the shadow of what is today called Castle Crag. Under Gytha's leadership the people of the Lake District are inspired to resist Norman control, culminating in a final battle from the crag that dominates the 'Jaws of Borrowdale'.The concluding tale in the Harrying of the North series is written around historical characters and the geography of the Lake District. The story brings to life the dramatic military, political and social events of that time. It is a tale of the fortitude of young people, their courage and ingenuity; and also of female empowerment and leadership.