When the Longships Came: An Ancient Ancestors Novel

In 865AD, Vikings raid the Bramingham Monastery in Northumbria, looting it and abducting young nuns. Abbess Jane and senior nuns are killed. Kendra, a maiden tending sheep during the attack, survives. This is the tale of her survival and resilience amidst the chaos left by the Viking invasion.

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About the Author: Ross Richdale
After a teaching career, Ross Richdale now writes full time. He has completed forty novels both contemporary and science fiction novels, most of which are on line as ebooks . He lives in the Palmerston North is married with four grandchildren.

Many of his novels reflect his interest in the rural lifestyle as well as the cross section of personalities encountered during his years as a teacher. Ordinary people rather than the super rich, the super powerful or violent, are the main characters in his novels. He is also interested in current events and uses international incidents as a backdrop for many of his novels.
In 865AD Vikings attack the female Bramingham Monastery in the Kingdom of Northumbria. The building is looted with everything of value taken by the pagans, Abbess Jane and senior nuns are slaughtered and the younger nuns abducted into slavery. Maiden Kendra, minding the monastery sheep on the top plateau during the attack survives.

This is her story.

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