Jean Gill

The gripping conclusion to an award-winning series. Don't just read Viking history - live it!Praise for the series ????? "A yarn fit for a Norse saga. Full of action, poetry and heart; a thrilling voyage through the vibrant world of the twelfth century." Matthew HarffyEDITOR'S CHOICE - The Historical Novel Society"Stunningly authentic." The Booklife PrizeGifts from the gods come with a price. Warrior-poet Skarfr Kristinsson has crossed the world, facing exile and battles.
Forgiven at last by his lord Jarl Rognvald, he is restored to honour but destiny is not done with him yet. From the holy waters of the River Jordan to the gilded intrigues of Constantinople, Skarfr and his formidable trader-wife Hlif are drawn into a web of ambition, betrayal and vengeance. Hlif's dangerous gift of dream-walking allows her to cross into the shadow world where the old gods still rule and where fate can be glimpsed, but never escaped.
While the pilgrim fleet is far from home, Orkney descends into chaos. Old grudges ignite, loyalties fracture, and blood is spilled, the 'raven wine' of sagas. Epic, brutal and lyrical, With Raven Wine is the powerful conclusion to Jean Gill's award-winning Midwinter Dragon series, a re-imagining of the Orkneyinga Saga, perfect for readers who love Madeline Miller, Bernard Cornwell and Matthew Harffy