The Anglo-Saxon Odyssey

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Catapulted violently into the distant past by the catastrophic discharges of World War III, a group of 1960s survivors are stunned to find themselves in the brutal heart of Dark Age England. The familiar world of post-war optimism and Cold War tension is gone, replaced by a land torn between the fading power of the Anglo-Saxons and the fierce incursions of Viking settlers. Strangers in a savage land, these modern castaways must navigate not only the brutal politics and warfare of the 9th century but also the deep suspicion and hostility of a population who view them as unnatural beings or divine omens.

The apocalypse began when the Cuban Missile Crisis, already a razor's edge away from destruction, tipped into chaos. In mere hours, nuclear fire swept across the globe, wiping out the great cities of the modern world. But in the midst of annihilation, something ancient awakened. Forgotten forces tied to the Earth itself, residual technologies or perhaps something far older and more mysterious stirred in response to the unimaginable energy of nuclear detonation. Across Britain and beyond, Neolithic stone circles, once silent relics of a lost age, flared to life. Acting as temporal gateways, these ancient structures tore open the fabric of time, flinging survivors from the 20th century into the blood-soaked soil of the Dark Age world.
But time travel comes at a cost. These portals are unpredictable, their activation exacting a toll on those who use them, physically, mentally, and even spiritually. Some are said to emerge changed, others are alleged to never return at all. With no way back and danger at every turn, the survivors must fight not only to stay alive but to shape their role in a world that never imagined their existence. As the lines between history, myth, and survival blur, one question remains: can the future change the past or will the past consume the future?