Leirah and the Wild Man

<p><em>Leirah and the Wild Man: A Tale of Obsession and Survival at the Edges of the Byzantine World</em> is a historical thriller set in the 11th century.</p><p><br></p><p>Leirah dreams of stealing a Viking longship hunting pirates and freeing the world's thralls. As if by magic the dragon boat of her fantasies appears at her backwoods homestead and a crew of seductive outlaws invites her to join them in terrorizing the rich with disguises based on the monsters of local folklore. But Leirah fears their secretive interest in her favorite brother Aven. She takes him and flees on an epic journey down the length of the Danube from the Black Forest to the Black Sea through the gates of Constantinople and into the last stronghold of the Goths.</p>