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Jacky Gray

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Born

in Warwick, The United Kingdom

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http://hengistarcher.co.uk

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Fantasy, History, Young Adult

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As so often happens with these things, Archer was born while I was in the middle of writing another book. Events were conspiring to ensure I wrote this story, beginning with a trip to Warwick Castle where I stood enthralled with my friend and our kids while the Warwick Bowman talked us through the history of the long bow. He treated us to the ultimate demonstration, firing 100 arrows in rapid succession through a loop of rope, approximately the size of a human head. The warrior within me awoke - I was hooked.

I had recently read the first two books in Bernard Cornwell’s excellent Grail Quest series – these obviously made a big impact. I started writing it in march 2009; 18 days and 56,000 words later, Archer’s tale was told. After a year spe ...more

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	Archer (Hengist-People of the Horse #1) 3.69 avg rating — 183 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	New Kid In Town (Bryant Rockwell Book 1) 3.79 avg rating — 33 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
	Rory: Modern-day, Medieval-alternate-world (Hengist-People of the Horse Book 2) 4.27 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	12 Days of Yule: A Magical, Medieval Romance (Nature's Tribe Book 2) 4.29 avg rating — 17 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
	Reagan: Modern-day, Medieval-alternate-world (Hengist-People of the Horse Book 3) 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	3 Handfastings and a Burial: A Magical, Medieval Romance (Nature's Tribe Book 1) 3.60 avg rating — 20 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
	Time & Time Again (Time Doctors Book, #1) 3.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Leader of the Pack (Bryant Rockwell Book 3) 3.20 avg rating — 15 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
	The Show Must Go On (Bryant Rockwell Book 2) 3.70 avg rating — 10 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
	Music was my First Love (Bryant Rockwell Book 5) 4.38 avg rating — 8 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

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Jacky Gray said: " Lost in Thought has a class about it that many YA novels fail to reach, Lainey feels to me like a cut above your average high school junior. I am enjoying every minute spent in her company, feeling her “new kid in school” discomfort quite acutely and ...more "

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Jacky Gray said: " Stephen’s writing is methodical and detailed, with excellent attention to detail. I love his treatment of the Knight’s Templar – and have to agree with the reviewer who said the history is “cleverly paced” - not the normal couple of pages of descript ...more "

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