King Penda's Captain: A Romance of Fighting in the Days of the Anglo-Saxons

By Mac Kenzie Mac Bride

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Amidst clashing swords and shifting faiths, a warrior prince must choose between his loyalty to a pagan king and his forbidden love for a Christian maiden.

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History - British Literature Fiction

Released

2019-05-01

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Summary

"King Penda's Captain: A Romance of Fighting in the Days of the Anglo-Saxons" by Mac Kenzie Mac Bride is a story set in Anglo-Saxon times, about a Pictish king's son named Feargus who becomes a warrior for King Penda of Mercia. The book shows Feargus dealing with loyalty, love, and the clash between old pagan beliefs and the rise of Christianity. We meet King Penda, a strong leader who's angry about Christianity spreading. He makes an army and meets Feargus, inviting him to be a warrior. We then see battles and power struggles as King Penda tries to control his enemies. However, Feargus is stuck between being loyal to the king and loving Torfrida, a Christian woman. This leads to issues for Feargus as he must choose which path he will follow in a changing world.