<p>They came from the North and fought their way through France and Spain. Now this fearless band of brothers sets sail for the greatest city in the world.</p><p>Plunging through the living hell of Pope Leo’s shattered, perverted Rome, the dragon-faced ships of Sigurd the Lucky are manned by a strange and fearsome crew: bearded Norse raiders who sacrifice their vanquished enemies to Odin, brave Greek warriors, a Moor, and an English monk. Among the Norsemen is Raven, a young man of uncertain parentage who is able—from the depths of his blood-spotted eye—to glimpse the future. Robbed of the woman he loves, Raven is destined to play a cunning role in the boldest of attacks. For the Vikings are on their way to glimmering Constantinople to put a deposed emperor back on his rightful throne—and claim the most magnificent prize of all.<br><b><br><b>“</b>A masterly achievement.<b>”</b>—<i>Daily Express<br></i><br>“A great tale that held me spellbound.”—<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Bernard Cornwell<br><br>Praise for Giles Kristian’s Raven series<br><br>“Storming, magnificent . . . one of the best Viking series of all time . . . This is tale-telling at its rip-roaring best.”—Manda Scott, author of <i>The Crystal Skull<br></i><br>“An all-action adventure . . . beautifully told.”—<i>Sunday Express</i></b></p><p> </p>