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Bloomsbury presents Eye of the Raven by Tim Hodkinson, read by Rycharde Everley. Alone in a foreign land, Viking warrior Einar must choose his loyalties in the face of war. The gripping new instalment in the Whale Road Chronicles. For the first time, Einar and the Wolf Coats find themselves...

936 AD. Brittany is torn apart by war. Many nobles have sought refuge in King aethelstan's England, including Louis, prospective king of Francia. Einar and the Wolf Coats, disillusioned by events in Norway, are also at aethelstan's court. When Louis decides to take up his throne, aethelstan sees a way to make a crucial ally: a powerful noble whose support Louis needs. And aethelstan has just the men he needs to carry his message... and undertake a secret mission.The Wolf Coats' quest is fraught with danger and foreboding, for the world is changing. 

Although the rightful Jarl of Orkney, Einar is not yet strong enough to overcome his rival, King Eirik. Einar and the Wolf Coats raid the pagan ceremony that will confirm Eirik's power, but due to his injured sword hand, Einar fails to kill Eirik and he and his men must flee. They seek the protection of the King of the English. In exchange for his help, the crew must undertake a perilous mission: sail to Brittany and bring a renowned scholar back to England. 

Set in the late 1800s on a family farm in New South Wales, Australia, Joseph, a widowed father, faces the challenges of raising his three sons alone. Jacob and Jason struggle with the absence of a mother, while Jonah, the middle son, battles a severe speech impediment and learning difficulties. Their story parallels the biblical Jonah's, highlighting themes of faith and resilience as Jonah confronts adversity.