Pagan King

The second book in the Gods and Kings trilogy — from bestselling author MJ Porter.

AD641. England is fracturing.

Oswald of Northumbria holds the title of bretwalda, his power bolstered by the new faith sweeping the land from north and south. But not every king bows to his silver tongue or his Christian god.

Penda of Mercia does not bend.

Veteran of Hæðfeld. Warlord. Pagan. The one Saxon leader Oswald cannot charm, cannot convert, and cannot ignore.

Now Penda rides again — this time at the head of an alliance of old Britons and battle-hardened Saxons, forged in defiance of Northumbrian dominance. Alliances will be made and broken. Kingdoms will rise and fall. And the map of England will be redrawn in blood.

Only the most skilled in warcraft and statecraft will survive.

Pagan King is the second book in the action-packed Gods and Kings trilogy, following the mighty Penda of Mercia.

Praise for Pagan Warrior

"M. J. Porter has written a story of one battle – Haedfeld – which will change the face of England. And written it very well indeed, for the dialogue is sharp and whilst the day-to-day descriptions are fairly sparse, the telling of the battle is gripping." HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW

"M J Porter brings the period to life that you feel you are really part of the story." Amazon Reviewer

"First class story combining historical facts and fiction well in a wonderful novel." Amazon Reviewer

"Another book on the Dark Ages, written in an interesting style of first-person, taking in the views of each of the lead characters from their perspective." Amazon Reviewer

GODS AND KINGS suggested reading order;
Pagan Warrior
Pagan King
Warrior King

TALES OF MERCIA suggested reading order;
Dark Age Chronicles
Gods and Kings Trilogy
The House of Mercia
The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles
The Mercian Ninth Century Series
The Sundered Kingdom
The Lady of Mercia's Daughter and A Conspiracy of Kings
The Earls of Mercia Series