The Wistful and the Good {Book One of Cuthbert’s People}
In the year 793, a great
Viking raid devastated the rich monastery of Lindisfarne, announcing the
opening of the Viking age. In a small coastal village a few miles south of
Lindisfarne, Elswyth, the daughter of a simple thegn and a slave, is preparing
to marry a nobleman, Drefan of Bamburgh, a match that will secure her family’s
fortunes.
But
Elswyth’s family has been trading with a Norse clan since before she was born
and when Leif, the son of the Norse jarl, arrives seeking to raise a ransom for
his kidnapped father by selling Christian holy books, Elswyth is charged with
keeping the peace between Drefan and Leif. On its own this would be difficult
enough, but it becomes so much harder when Elswyth finds herself starting to
fall for Leif.
If
Elswyth follows her heart, or fails to allay Drefan’s growing suspicions,
bloodshed and slavery are certain to follow.
The Wistful and the Good is being serialized
on Substack here and is available in
Kindle or as a paperback here.
Mark Baker recently
moved to Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. One of Brian's students for several years,
he is currently serializing the first book of his trilogy, The Wistful
and the Good, on Substack under the pen name G. M. Baker.
Mark has also published three
nonfiction books as well as stories in a number of journals including: Dappled Things, The Rockford Review, Storyteller, Solander, Our
Family, New England's Coastal Journal, and Fantasy Book.
Find him as G. M. Baker on
Facebook here. Subscribe to his newsletter here.
See Brian Henry’s
upcoming weekly writing classes, one-day workshops, and weekend
retreats here.
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