The Wolf and the Lion
(2017)(The first book in the Chronicles of the Coin series)
A novel by Alaric Longward
The bestselling historical fiction story you have been looking for...
"Alaric Longward's writing is strong, thoughtful and austere. His style does not cater to those who require simplicity or comforting reassurances, and this book is not recommended for them. He has written more accessible and optimistic books than The Wolf and the Lion, however this is his most intense and uncompromising depiction of the struggle between aspiration and relentless, hostile fate. The work is intricate, brooding and wholly mesmerizing. This isn't his most sanguine tale, but it may be his most powerful. For anyone who has suffered deep loss, and been terribly tempted to throw all to the wind, this rocky ground may be familiar." - Amazon review
"Once again, Mr. Longward delivers. The beginning of every series you start as a reader is a leap of faith. You start reading, ready to go on journey that is laid out by the author in the hopes that it is one you will really enjoy." - Amazon review
In 1283, a great war is brewing in Germany over the succession of the Duchy of Limburg. The Luxembourgs and the Brabants are locked in a power-struggle in an era when the German Dukes and Counts settled their scores in a battlefield, and any family might grasp the crown of Germany. Konrad, a minor knight in the service of the Luxembourgs loses his wife to a mysterious killer. Despairing, he commits his sword to war, and soul to the devil. Working for Adolf of Berg, the killer and Konrad are locked in a game for the devil, and their struggle might even determine which great house wins the war. Setting his men against mighty Adolf of Berg and his sinister servants, Konrad must choose between the devil's favor and the love of a virtuous woman.
Will Konrad defeat Adolf and his servants with devil's help, or will he find serving his lord and new love is enough of a reason to break his oaths to the Old Serpent?
The Wolf and the Lion is the first book in a brutal historical action and adventure fiction series set in the Medieval Europe and Germany.
Perfect for those who love the stories of Bernard Cornwell, Colleen McCullough, Simon Scarrow, and Griff Hosker, the Chronicles of the Coin will take you on an incredible and authentic road through the Medieval World. We will be following the cursed knight Konrad's relentless pursuit for revenge and his love.
The book contains graphic violence and is not suited for a reader seeking a fast read.
Genre: Historical
"Alaric Longward's writing is strong, thoughtful and austere. His style does not cater to those who require simplicity or comforting reassurances, and this book is not recommended for them. He has written more accessible and optimistic books than The Wolf and the Lion, however this is his most intense and uncompromising depiction of the struggle between aspiration and relentless, hostile fate. The work is intricate, brooding and wholly mesmerizing. This isn't his most sanguine tale, but it may be his most powerful. For anyone who has suffered deep loss, and been terribly tempted to throw all to the wind, this rocky ground may be familiar." - Amazon review
"Once again, Mr. Longward delivers. The beginning of every series you start as a reader is a leap of faith. You start reading, ready to go on journey that is laid out by the author in the hopes that it is one you will really enjoy." - Amazon review
In 1283, a great war is brewing in Germany over the succession of the Duchy of Limburg. The Luxembourgs and the Brabants are locked in a power-struggle in an era when the German Dukes and Counts settled their scores in a battlefield, and any family might grasp the crown of Germany. Konrad, a minor knight in the service of the Luxembourgs loses his wife to a mysterious killer. Despairing, he commits his sword to war, and soul to the devil. Working for Adolf of Berg, the killer and Konrad are locked in a game for the devil, and their struggle might even determine which great house wins the war. Setting his men against mighty Adolf of Berg and his sinister servants, Konrad must choose between the devil's favor and the love of a virtuous woman.
Will Konrad defeat Adolf and his servants with devil's help, or will he find serving his lord and new love is enough of a reason to break his oaths to the Old Serpent?
The Wolf and the Lion is the first book in a brutal historical action and adventure fiction series set in the Medieval Europe and Germany.
Perfect for those who love the stories of Bernard Cornwell, Colleen McCullough, Simon Scarrow, and Griff Hosker, the Chronicles of the Coin will take you on an incredible and authentic road through the Medieval World. We will be following the cursed knight Konrad's relentless pursuit for revenge and his love.
The book contains graphic violence and is not suited for a reader seeking a fast read.
Genre: Historical
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