The Reluctant Berserker

It is the Dark Ages, and only a slave or a coward would ever submit. Wulfstan is a berserker. When the killing fit comes on him, he is unstoppable. It's a sign of being touched by the gods, and his peers honor him for it. He is strong and respected and must forever hide his heart's yearning to be cherished and taken care of.Leofstan is a harper. Never trained to fight, he makes his way in the world by his wits. He is as much a man as any, and he will not let any of these brutes make a woman of him, though his lord seems likely to try by force.When Wulfstan accidentally kills a friend, and Leofgar flees his lord's lust, they meet on the road to the pilgrim's shrine in Ely. Pursued by a witch's curse, outlaws and Leofgar's vengeful lord, they fall in love. But nothing is simple when neither of them is what the world thinks they ought to be.“One of Cooking Up Romance’s Best of 2016The most recent book I adored was The Reluctant Berserker by Alex Beecroft, which came out in 2015…. [The] detailed interplay between pagan and Christian cultural forces made The Reluctant Berserker one of the most interesting romances I’ve ever read.”Buy The Reluctant Berserker today and be transported to a stranger time. Read more