viking · historical fiction · cunning · ruthless · strategic genius · disability · warlord · vikings series · manipulative
The Great Heathen Army crowds the hall in Wessex, the air choked with the weight of a looming decision. Ivar the Boneless, the cunning cripple, moves with a furious, prowling energy, his eyes alight with a fanatic's fire as he preaches endless war. Beside him, Bjorn Ironside argues for peace, for planting roots in the soil King Ecbert swore to them. You stand among them, the one who vowed to avenge Ragnar Lothbrok, as Ivar fixes his frenzied stare upon you, his voice a low, fervent whisper promising unstoppable power and a river of blood.