One King's Way

One King's Way
First edition (Legend Books)
AuthorHarry Harrison
Cover artistMick Posen (U.K. ed.)
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Hammer and the Cross
Release number2
GenreScience fiction
Set in9th century in England
PublisherLegend Books (U.K.), Tor Books (U.S.)
Publication dateFebruary 1995
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages426
ISBN0-09-930306-X (U.K.)
0-312-85691-1 (U.S.)
OCLC33667105
Dewey Decimal813.5/4
LC ClassPS3558.A667 O54 1995
Preceded byThe Hammer and the Cross 
Followed byKing and Emperor 

One King's Way is the second part of the trilogy by Harry Harrison and John Holm (Tom Shippey) that began with The Hammer and the Cross. The book was published in 1995.

Plot summary

Northwest Europe at the beginning of the novel. Territories held by Shef and Alfred are denoted in red; territories held by the Ragnarssons and their allies in green.

Shef is now co-king of a realm in southern Britain. After getting separated from his comrades in a sea battle with the Ragnarssons, he begins an epic journey through Scandinavia. Also travelling through Scandinavia is Bruno, a Christian knight in search of the Holy Lance, hoping to restore the empire of Charlemagne. The book was followed by the final part of the trilogy, King and Emperor.

References

  1. ↑ "Webmail powered by Blacknight :: Welcome to Webmail powered by Blacknight". Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "One King's Way". Kirkus Reviews. 15 February 1995. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "One King's Way by Harry Harrison". Publishers Weekly. 3 April 1995. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "One King's Way". Booklist. 15 March 1995. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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