The second in Mevin Burgess's Volsunga duo, now reissued to appeal to a whole new generation of fans.

"'A gripping story of horrific proportions from a prize-winning author.'" Publishing News 20050603 "Dark and tragic as it frequently is, nevertheless pulses with the intensity of lives richly lived and experiences richly recaptured." -- Robert Dunbar Irish Times 20050828 "Bloodtide was good. This is better. It's the best thing I've read by Melvin Burgess... This is a novel that matches the power of its ancient inspiration and remakes it for another time." -- Cb Books for Keeps 20050901 "Burgess's great triumph is not so much in inventing new stories as in finding fresh ways of retelling the ones that are themselves in danger of falling into extinction." -- Kathryn Hughes Guardian 20051029 "Burgess' imagination is amazing - he takes you to the brink every time." -- John McLay The Bookseller 20050902

Melvin Burgess published his first book for children, Cry of the Wolf, in 1990 and has since gone on to win the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Carnegie medal, and many others. He has been described as 'a writer of the highest quality' (The Times) and is regarded as one of the best children's writers of our time.