Brent Olson's new historical novel explores courage, choice, and the course of history

Sep 3, 2026
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Award-winning journalist and author Brent Olson returns with Neither Collar nor Crown: Part Two of King Harald's Dream, a sweeping historical novel that follows one act of defiance as it reverberates across cultures, continents, and the turbulent world of the fourteenth century.

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