The adventures of Utred of Babbenburg continue. Just first after dealing a brutal defeat to the Danes and killing the infamous Ubbe. Utred makes way to his wife and son in Exincestor. That was a mistake as Odar the younger makes off with Ubbe’s banner and claims credit for the victory. Utred does not take this lying down. As a result of his being confrontational in the kings presence over the insult he is forced to do penatence . Some reward for saving king Alfred’s Wessex. After receiving this humiliation at the kings court Utred comes home to a homestead straddled in debt and a thieving worker. Utred kills the worker and refuses to pay the blood price. Utred cannot stay still. After a time him and a guy named Leofric take one of the kings boat and put a Viking mast head on it calling it the “Fire Drakker” one place they Raif is Cornwall. They deceive it Briton king and steal away with Iseult a shadow queen. Soon after arriving at home he is called to the kings Witan. At the gathering Utred is convicted of his crimes and forced to face the invincible Steappa. As the fight commences the Vikings attack again. The town is burning and the king flees into the swamp. What follows are the adventures in Utred helping the king Alfred regain his throne.
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