Eaters of the Dead
Last updated October 31, 2026
Presented as the manuscript of Ibn Fadlan, a real tenth-century Arab envoy, Michael Crichton's novel follows him after he is pressed into joining a band of Norse warriors on a journey north. The warriors have been summoned to defend a distant kingdom from a mysterious enemy that attacks out of the mist at night. Written in the style of a historical chronicle, the book retells the Beowulf story as an adventure grounded in history.
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