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The Way of the Raven
(2020)(The fourth book in the Saga of Wessex and the Danes series)
A novel by H A Culley
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A wonderful story of English History that is not dry and withered, but alive and fresh. The characters are believable and the story flows as smooth as a river. I cannot wait for the next book.
The characters were easy to follow; the tale was crisp and to the point. The violence was well described but not overdone for the sake of it.
Intriguing and thrilling from the start; really looking forward to the next book. If it is as good as this one you will not be able to put it down.
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Jørren’s peaceful existence is disrupted when thousands of Vikings from Frankia invade Cent. After driving the invaders into East Anglia his dream of returning to a quiet life with his family is torn to shreds when his nemesis, Edward the Ætheling, is made Sub-king of Cent by his father, King Ælfred. It isn’t long before Edward replaces Jørren as ealdorman and seizes his lands.
Ælfred supports his son, much to Jørren’s disgust, and he’s forced to flee with his family to Mercia. He becomes Ealdorman of Cheshire only to discover that it’s something of a poisoned chalice. Not only has the old Roman city of Chester been occupied by Hӕsten’s Viking horde but the whole shire is a desolate and lawless land from which the Anglo-Saxon inhabitants have largely been driven out by Norse invaders.
Jørren becomes heavily involved in the war with Hӕsten and his Vikings as they rape and pillage their way through Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia, not once, but several times. Eventually, learning that Hӕsten had gone into winter quarters nearby, Jørren sets out for a final confrontation.
The Way of the Raven, set during the twilight years of Ælfred the Great’s reign, brings the four-book Saga of Wessex and the Danes to a thrilling conclusion.
Genre: Historical
A wonderful story of English History that is not dry and withered, but alive and fresh. The characters are believable and the story flows as smooth as a river. I cannot wait for the next book.
The characters were easy to follow; the tale was crisp and to the point. The violence was well described but not overdone for the sake of it.
Intriguing and thrilling from the start; really looking forward to the next book. If it is as good as this one you will not be able to put it down.
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Jørren’s peaceful existence is disrupted when thousands of Vikings from Frankia invade Cent. After driving the invaders into East Anglia his dream of returning to a quiet life with his family is torn to shreds when his nemesis, Edward the Ætheling, is made Sub-king of Cent by his father, King Ælfred. It isn’t long before Edward replaces Jørren as ealdorman and seizes his lands.
Ælfred supports his son, much to Jørren’s disgust, and he’s forced to flee with his family to Mercia. He becomes Ealdorman of Cheshire only to discover that it’s something of a poisoned chalice. Not only has the old Roman city of Chester been occupied by Hӕsten’s Viking horde but the whole shire is a desolate and lawless land from which the Anglo-Saxon inhabitants have largely been driven out by Norse invaders.
Jørren becomes heavily involved in the war with Hӕsten and his Vikings as they rape and pillage their way through Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia, not once, but several times. Eventually, learning that Hӕsten had gone into winter quarters nearby, Jørren sets out for a final confrontation.
The Way of the Raven, set during the twilight years of Ælfred the Great’s reign, brings the four-book Saga of Wessex and the Danes to a thrilling conclusion.
Genre: Historical
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