Genre: Historical fiction
Publisher: Boldwood Books
Pub date: 12 July 2023

Can the King of the Scots and the Dublin Norse triumph against a united England?

AD934

King Athelstan of the English has been successful in uniting the many kingdoms of Britain against one enemy, the Viking raiders.


But men who are kings don’t wish to be ruled.

Constantin, King of the Scots, rebelled against the Imperium and was forcibly brought to bend the knee to Athelstan and England at Cirencester.

His son Ildulb seeks bloody vengeance from Athelstan following the battle at Cait and the death of his son.

Olaf Gothfrithson, king of the Dublin Norse, having asserted his power following his father’s death has his sights set on reclaiming Jorvik.


Can the united might of the Scots and the violence of the Dublin Norse, descendants of the infamous Viking raiders, bring King Athelstan and his vision of the united Saxon English to her knees?

An epic story of kingsmanship that will result in the pivotal, bloody Battle of Brunanburh, where only one side can be victorious.

This is only the second in the Brunanburh series by MJ, and I already love the series.

If you’ve read my reviews, you’ll be aware I am a huge fan of the Coelwulf series, and this is turning out just as exciting.

MJ has a way of describing the surroundings and the battles in a way that makes you feel like you are hovering ahead watching it happen. No matter how many battles I read in books by MJ, no two are ever the same, and that’s brilliant.

There is a lot of bloodshed in this, but there are still humour and characters you will either love or hate. I even liked some of those who are technically the enemy of Athelstan.

I read this in two sittings as I couldn’t put it down. I just had to know what was going to happen. MJ had built the tension up all the way through until the final battle, and I almost held my breath.

I dislike spoilers so you won’t find any here but I will say if you haven’t read the first one but like the sound of this, you don’t have to have read it though I would recommend reading both purely because they’re so good.

Thank you again, MJ, for another thrilling adventure into Saxon England!

Kings of War publishes today! If you’d like a copy you can order from Amazon by clicking the image at the top.