A Time for Swords. Matthew Harffy

In the summer of 793, the peaceful island of Lindisfarne, a center of faith and learning in northern England, is engulfed in flames. From the sea come the “devils of the north” - the first Vikings who will forever change the fate of Britain. The young monk Gunlaf, who until now knew only the power of words and prayers, witnesses a brutal attack that turns his life into a battle between faith and fear, spirit and sword. As manuscripts burn and holy places are trampled by armed savages, Gunlaf understands that the time has come when the pen no longer protects. Between ink and blood, God and the Devil, he chooses the path of a warrior - not for glory, but to save humanity in a world that is losing its light. A Time for Swords is an epic story of the birth of a legend in which words become weapons, and faith is the strongest blade. The atmospheric and tense novel immerses you in early medieval Britain—a world of mists, prayers, and swords, where every choice has a price.