The Lord Of The Rings- The War Of The Rohirrim ... «2025»

Two years passed. Wulf vanished into the Dunlending wilds, forging a secret alliance with the Corsairs of Umbar and the wild men of the White Mountains. Meanwhile, Héra grew close to a young noble, Léof, the son of a minor lord. But duty forbade love; her father saw her only as the “Shield of Edoras,” a warrior to be married for alliance.

Helm turned to Wulf, blood on his knuckles. “Leave. Your life is spared as a courtesy to your dead father’s name. If you return, I will crush you as I did him.” The Lord of the Rings- The War of the Rohirrim ...

Helm, mad with grief, grabbed a great spear and charged alone into the enemy host. He killed forty-two men before his spear shattered, then fought on with his fists, earning his legend. But the city was lost. Two years passed

He never returned. Dunlending archers found him at the fords. They sent back his shield, pierced by a black arrow. Héra wept in silence, then went to the armory and sharpened her grandfather’s sword. She was no longer the Shield. She was the Blade. But duty forbade love; her father saw her

Prologue: The Oath of the Mountain