COLUMBAS BONES (DARKLAND TALES) (HB)

The Darkland Tales series sees Scotland’s best writers re-imagining stories from the country’s history, myth and legend for a modern audience. The Isle of Iona, 825. In a bloody, brutal Viking raid, Abbot Blathmac is slain on the steps of his monastery for refusing to give away the hiding place of the relics of St Columba. Following a night of mayhem, one Viking wakes up to find himself alone, hungover, and abandoned by his crew mates. His sword has been taken. With only his wits, he must survive long enough to rejoin his comrades, and find the elusive relics that brought him here in the first place.