Edmund dreams of becoming a bard, but he is born a farmer's son. When he takes his sick mother to a nearby monastery, little does he know that it will be the start of a perilous journey, taking a sacred book to a place of safety. Along with his friend, Colman, Edmund's travels will bring him face to face with Ivar the Boneless, the most fearsome Dane! Will he be able to save the book and live to sing of his adventures?A brand-new historical fiction set in Anglo-Saxon England, during the Viking raids. Written by Saviour Pirotta, author of The Wolf Song and The Nile Adventures series. Saviour is a master at writing historical fiction for younger readers.