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J.C. Duncan

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The United Kingdom

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https://www.jcduncan.co.uk/

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Historical Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Alternative History

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James C Duncan is a debut author fascinated with history and fantasy. He writes historical fantasy/fiction based on our world, but in an alternate timeline, past, present or future, where each book or series asks and tries to answer a question of 'What if?' His first series 'The Light of the North saga', asks the question 'What if the Norse didn't convert to Christianity, and instead the Viking raids continued.' And posits the answer, which you will have to read the book to find out! James does not create new worlds, he messes with the history and future of ours, grounded in our own history and the laws of our universe, but tweaked in events and often adding a soft sprinkling of the divine or fantastical, resulting in relatable historical a ...more

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Average rating: 4.51 · 4,471 ratings · 193 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Raven Lord (The Last Viking #2) 4.56 avg rating — 729 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Song of Steel (The Light of the North #1) 4.35 avg rating — 762 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fire of the Fallen (The Light of the North #2) 4.46 avg rating — 572 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Emperor’s Axe (The Last Viking #3) 4.57 avg rating — 516 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Weeping Winter (The Light of the North #4) 4.60 avg rating — 509 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Forge of Frost (The Light of the North, #3) 4.54 avg rating — 443 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wolves of the Empire (The Last Viking #4) 4.59 avg rating — 291 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Burning Blade (The Light of the North #5) 4.66 avg rating — 224 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warrior Prince (The Last Viking #1) 4.41 avg rating — 215 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steel In The Morning: A Viking Novella (The Light of the North saga) 4.12 avg rating — 113 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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J.C. Duncan liked Layne's review of Viking Conqueror (The Last Viking #5): "Wonderful read Couldn't put it down. A part of history that is not fully recognised for the impact it had. Looking forward to the next series. "
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J.C. Duncan liked Delphine Twine's review of Viking Conqueror (The Last Viking #5): "I thoroughly enjoyed this series on Harold Hardrada. I learnt some interesting facts and JC Duncan took me a long on a very interesting journey through different continents, amazing journeys and characters. Well written, JC Duncan congratulations on a" Read more of this review »
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