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The Riven Realm
(2020)(The third book in the Saga of Wessex and the Danes series)
A novel by H A Culley
REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS BOOKS IN THE SERIES
Intriguing and thrilling from the start, really looking forward to the next book, if it as good as this one you will not be able to put it down
I very much enjoyed the extremely well written sections on the battles.
I found the characters realistic & the historical references accurately portrayed. Looking forward to the next instalment.
Culley writes good historically accurate fiction
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This third novel in the series the Saga of Wessex and the Danes takes Jørren into Mercia, the riven realm of the title, to arrange the betrothal of Ælfred’s daughter to its ruler, Lord Æðelred. In doing so he becomes involved in the recapture of the fortress of Chester, which has fallen to Norse Vikings. During the storming of the walls he is wounded and, whilst he is recovering, his young son Ywer is abducted. As soon as he is fit enough he ventures into Welsh territory to find and rescue him.
To help him in his quest he recruits a pretty waif to act as interpreter. Gradually he falls in love with her and wrestles with loyalty to his wife and family and his desire for the girl. Whilst he struggles to cope with this inner conflict his enemies within Wessex continue to threaten his very survival.
This thrilling follow-up to the Great Heathen Army and King of Athelney concludes with the battle to capture the mighty Danish stronghold of London. This is the first step towards achieving King Ælfred’s dream of uniting the four Anglo-Saxon kingdoms into one realm.
Genre: Historical
Intriguing and thrilling from the start, really looking forward to the next book, if it as good as this one you will not be able to put it down
I very much enjoyed the extremely well written sections on the battles.
I found the characters realistic & the historical references accurately portrayed. Looking forward to the next instalment.
Culley writes good historically accurate fiction
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This third novel in the series the Saga of Wessex and the Danes takes Jørren into Mercia, the riven realm of the title, to arrange the betrothal of Ælfred’s daughter to its ruler, Lord Æðelred. In doing so he becomes involved in the recapture of the fortress of Chester, which has fallen to Norse Vikings. During the storming of the walls he is wounded and, whilst he is recovering, his young son Ywer is abducted. As soon as he is fit enough he ventures into Welsh territory to find and rescue him.
To help him in his quest he recruits a pretty waif to act as interpreter. Gradually he falls in love with her and wrestles with loyalty to his wife and family and his desire for the girl. Whilst he struggles to cope with this inner conflict his enemies within Wessex continue to threaten his very survival.
This thrilling follow-up to the Great Heathen Army and King of Athelney concludes with the battle to capture the mighty Danish stronghold of London. This is the first step towards achieving King Ælfred’s dream of uniting the four Anglo-Saxon kingdoms into one realm.
Genre: Historical
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