''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 Hammer and the Cross'' is a science fiction novel by Harry Harrison and John Holm, a pseudonym for the Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey. The first in a trilogy, the book chronicles the rise of Shef, a bastard son of a Viking and an English l ...

''. The book was published in 1994.

Plot summary

Shef is now co-king of a realm in southern

Britain Britain most often refers to: * The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands * Great Britain, the largest island in the United King ...

. 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 The Holy Lance, also known as the Lance of Longinus (named after Saint Longinus), the Spear of Destiny, or the Holy Spear, is the lance that pierced the side of Jesus as he hung on the cross during his crucifixion. Biblical references The l ...

, hoped to restore the empire of

Charlemagne Charlemagne ( , ) or Charles the Great ( la, Carolus Magnus; german: Karl der Große; 2 April 747 – 28 January 814), a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the first Holy ...

. The book was followed by the final part of the trilogy, King and Emperor.

References

1994 British novels 1994 American novels British fantasy novels American fantasy novels Fictional Vikings American alternate history novels Irish alternative history novels Novels by Harry Harrison Norse mythology in popular culture Novels set in the Viking Age British alternative history novels The Hammer and the Cross series Novels set in Europe Collaborative novels Legend Books books {{1990s-ah-novel-stub