One King's Way

{{Short description|Book by Harry Harrison and Tom Shippey}}

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{{Infobox novel

| author = Harry Harrison

| image = OneKingsWay.jpg

| caption = First edition ({{abbreviation|publ.|published by}} Legend Books, UK)

| isbn = 978-0-099-30308-4

| publisher = Legend Books

| pub_date = 1995

}}

One King's Way is the second part of the trilogy by Harry Harrison and John Holm (Tom Shippey) that began with The Hammer and the Cross. The book was published in 1995.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iol.ie/~carrollm/hh/n27-02.htm|title=Webmail powered by Blacknight :: Welcome to Webmail powered by Blacknight|access-date=20 April 2011|archive-date=7 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007073254/http://www.iol.ie/~carrollm/hh/n27-02.htm|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=1995-02-15 |title=One King's Way |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/harry-harrison/one-kings-way/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=Kirkus Reviews |archive-date=22 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022030332/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/harry-harrison/one-kings-way/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=1995-04-03 |title=One King's Way by Harry Harrison |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780312856915 |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=Publishers Weekly |archive-date=20 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320141506/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780312856915 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=1995-03-15 |title=One King's Way |url=https://www.booklistonline.com/One-King-s-Way-Harry-Harrison/pid=857911 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=Booklist |archive-date=7 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007135326/https://www.booklistonline.com/One-King-s-Way-Harry-Harrison/pid=857911 |url-status=live }}

Plot summary

Shef is now co-king of a realm in southern Britain. After getting separated from his comrades in a sea battle with the Ragnarssons, he begins an epic journey through Scandinavia. Also travelling through Scandinavia is Bruno, a Christian knight in search of the Holy Lance, hoping to restore the empire of Charlemagne. The book was followed by the final part of the trilogy, King and Emperor.

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