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Harry Harrison, best selling author of the acclaimed West of Eden trilogy, returned to alternate history in the The Hammer and the Cross a major new saga set on Earth both similar to and radically different from our own.

What if…the Vikings had conquered Britain and forged a new religion and civilization based on the ancient gods of the North? Set in an alternate version of the Dark Ages, One King's Way continues the epic tale of Shef, new jarl of Britain, as he battles to change the course of history.

Shef has risen from slavery to become king of a mighty Viking nation. But his growing kingdom menaces all of Europe, and he has made many powerful enemies. Chief among his enemies are the Knights of the Lance, a fanatical order of soldiers sworn to bring Shef down, no matter what the cost. To defeat Shef, they will go to extraordinary lengths to find the sacred spear of Christ.