In the shadow of defeat, a hero is forged.
In the year 991, England stands on the brink.
When Ealdorman Byrhtnoth faces a Danish army at Maldon, courage and treachery collide in a battle that will echo across the kingdom. Amid the chaos, the warrior Maccus is ordered from the field to save a wounded boy - an act of mercy that will cost him everything. Branded a coward by the scheming thegn Godric, Maccus is declared an outlaw and hunted by his own people.
With only his honour to guide him, Maccus risks all to rescue Ailred, the healer he cannot forget. But fate is cruel. Captured and sold into slavery to the Danes, he is dragged into the heart of the enemy he once fought, where survival demands strength, cunning, and uneasy alliances.
As betrayal festers among England’s nobles and Danish forces gather for a devastating strike on London, Maccus must escape, outrun his past, and reclaim his name. With the kingdom’s future hanging in the balance, he will face an impossible choice: vengeance, redemption - or death.
Set against the brutal beauty of Anglo-Saxon England, Danegeld is a gripping tale of loyalty, sacrifice, and the price of honour in an age where one man’s fate can change the course of history.
Danegeld: A Novel