Saxon Wars: Battle Tales

By: Shukla, Nipun

Many are the tales of the Saxons who migrated over the seas to England.
But few are those of the ones who stayed back in Old Saxony (Northern Germany).
In the late 8th century, they struggled through the Saxon Wars of Frankish King Charlemagne. All we know of these Saxons is from the partial accounts of Christian monks. Here is a long overdue retelling of the Saxon Wars as seen through the eyes of a pagan - a Dark Ages tale, of magic, compassion, heroic courage, and the generalship of kings.

Ekbert of Eresburg, a resourceful but impetuous Saxon nobleman must fight for his lands, secure his family, and save his country's religious heritage. He could become a hero in the process. But can he, really? While his loyalties are torn between the ambitious Saxon Duke Widukind, and the zealot Frankish King Charlemagne, who are locked in eternal battle? Courage and sacrifice define the indomitable Saxon spirit, but treacherous times entail first being loyal to oneself.

Saxon Wars: Battle Tales is a Germanic saga that leverages the Royal Frankish Annals for all related historical events.
Narrated in the first person from the Saxon side it aims to take the reader through the Saxon Wars from its very beginnings in 772 CE, with Charlemagne's siege of the Eresburg castle (modern Obermarsberg) and his destruction of the Irminsul (the sacred Saxon national monument) all the way to the massacre at Verden in 782 CE and the battles that follow in the next two years.

AI-Free Note: No AI has been used in the text of this work.

Edition Note:
This version (updated 06/2026) has been edited for better narration and includes some AI-generated images.
The text of the work remains AI free.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CZ3PT3H8
• ISBN13: 9798884348066
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"