The House of Wolf: The first in an iconic new historical fiction series from the much loved Sir Tony Robinson...

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Tony Robinson

The House of Wolf

The first in an iconic new historical fiction series from the much loved Sir Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson

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Sphere
16 September 2025

Historical fiction

'A page-turner full of historical intelligence, wit and heart' DAN JONES

Sir Tony Robinson - actor, presenter, historical expert and star of Blackadder and Time Team - makes his adult fiction debut with this earthy, entertaining and gloriously witty recreation of the Anglo-Saxons, Alfred the Great, and the making of England.

'Brings the Anglo-Saxon world riotously to life' S.

J PARRIS

'A thrilling tale of ambition, betrayal and power'

ALICE LOXTON

'Entirely brilliant, a story and world vividly evoked' KATE WILLIAMS

'Every bit and wise, witty and entertaining as you would expect from one of our greatest storytellers' MARK BILLINGHAM

Rome

Father Asser is waiting to die.

His idealism has landed him in a papal prison on trumped-up charges of heresy, until salvation arrives in an unexpected form. Cardinal Balotelli also dreams of a better world, free from the ravages of the Norlanders. He has a vital job for Asser, one that could shape the future of Europe.

Wessex

King Aethelwolf's power is fading, but none of his feckless children are fit to rule.

His eldest sons would rather fight each other than the blood-thirsty Norland invaders. His daughter, Swift, is clever and cunning, but often blinded by her ambition. Finally there's Alfred, his once-promising younger son, whom nobody has seen in years.

Then Wolf meets a young priest with a proposition from Rome that could change everything.

Lindisfarne

Rhiannon is a slave with a profound hatred for her Saxon captors. When she meets Guthrum, a Norlander hell-bent on wiping Wessex from the map, they set out on a journey of destruction.

So begins an epic struggle between greed and idealism, ambition and betrayal, freedom and tyranny. Because change always meets with resistance and, on the path to power, nobody can be trusted.

By: Tony Robinson
Imprint: Sphere
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 48mm
Weight: 800g
ISBN: 9781408731536
ISBN 10: 1408731533
Pages: 560
Publication Date: 16 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Sir Tony Robinson is one of Britain's foremost faces of popular history through presenting 20 seasons of Channel 4's archaeology series Time Team and as the creator of the worldwide icon Baldrick in Blackadder. In a varied and international career, he has won two RTS awards, a BAFTA and the International Prix Jeunesse. He is the author of over 30 children's books and several adult non-fiction books, including his autobiography, No Cunning Plan. An ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society since 2008, Sir Tony has been awarded eight honorary degrees and received a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2013. The House of Wolf is his first adult novel.

Reviews for The House of Wolf: The first in an iconic new historical fiction series from the much loved Sir Tony Robinson

The House of Wolf sweeps you up into its wonderful Anglo Saxon world and never lets you go. Sir Tony's debut novel is entirely brilliant, a story and a world, vividly evoked with characters who hold tight to your heart. -- Kate Williams, historian A compelling historical epic, rich in character and detail. Every bit as wise, witty and hugely entertaining as you would expect from one of our greatest storytellers. I can't wait for the next in the series -- Mark Billingham, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Tom Thorne series Pacy and vivid, bloody and funny, The House of Wolf brings to life a medieval world on the brink of sweeping change. This is a page-turner full of unforgettable characters - underpinned by historical intelligence, wit and heart. -- Dan Jones, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Essex Dogs Driven by a riveting cast of characters, Robinson takes us on a thrilling tale of ambition, betrayal and power, bringing the almighty thrills and terrors of the Anglo-Saxon world vividly to life -- Alice Loxton, historian and Sunday Times bestselling author of Eighteen A riveting epic that brings the Anglo-Saxon world riotously to life. Fizzes with energy, humour and imagination. -- S. J. PARRIS, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Giordano Bruno series