What was it really like to live in Alfred the Great’s Wessex during the Viking invasions of 878?

Step into Anglo-Saxon England during a winter of uncertainty, when Alfred the Great was forced into hiding in the Somerset marshes and the future of Wessex hung in the balance. Through the daily life of a fictional free farming family, discover how ordinary people worked, raised livestock, spun wool, prepared food, traded goods, and endured the fear of invasion.

Beyond the battlefield, explore the quiet struggles that kept a kingdom alive: village cooperation, royal household duties, early medieval law, learning, and the development of fortified burhs. Follow Alfred’s struggle to rally his supporters and rebuild his kingdom, leading toward the decisive victory at the Battle of Edington.

Blending historical context with immersive historical fiction, this atmospheric story explores Alfred the Great, Anglo-Saxon England, Viking raids, medieval farming, and everyday life in 9th-century Wessex.

A slow, immersive historical journey created for sleep, relaxation, and bedtime listening.

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