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Peril & Plunder
The Battle of Hastings casts a long shadow…The English exiles, under the command of Siward of Gloucester, sail into the Mediterranean, where there are wonders awaiting them and treasures ripe for the taking. Braving storms and Saracens, they sail on undaunted, their spirits higher than ever.
But as they settle on the island of Sicily, they find their old enemies, the Normans are already there and discover the wounds of the past are not as healed as they had hoped. When Siward realises the ghosts he thought he had left in England are waiting for him on the island, his fear of failure returns with a vengeance.
Consumed by terror, he struggles to maintain authority over his men, finding even his old friends, Bridwin and Frebern no longer support him. With his behaviour spiralling out of control, Oswyth tries desperately to help her husband until their love too is stretched to breaking point. With Siward no longer appearing to care if he drives everyone away, she is left broken-hearted, convinced her marriage is in tatters.
As it seems Siward will lose both the leadership and everyone he loves, he draws strength from a surprising source. But with Bridwin preparing to take command, has that help come too late to save either his marriage or his friendships?
And as the Norman threat lingers, will Siward’s quest for New England end as just one more broken dream?Discover how this epic journey proceeds today!
But as they settle on the island of Sicily, they find their old enemies, the Normans are already there and discover the wounds of the past are not as healed as they had hoped. When Siward realises the ghosts he thought he had left in England are waiting for him on the island, his fear of failure returns with a vengeance.
Consumed by terror, he struggles to maintain authority over his men, finding even his old friends, Bridwin and Frebern no longer support him. With his behaviour spiralling out of control, Oswyth tries desperately to help her husband until their love too is stretched to breaking point. With Siward no longer appearing to care if he drives everyone away, she is left broken-hearted, convinced her marriage is in tatters.
As it seems Siward will lose both the leadership and everyone he loves, he draws strength from a surprising source. But with Bridwin preparing to take command, has that help come too late to save either his marriage or his friendships?
And as the Norman threat lingers, will Siward’s quest for New England end as just one more broken dream?Discover how this epic journey proceeds today!
383 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 12, 2019
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About the author
Anna Chant
14 books28 followersAnna is a writer, tutor and mother of three from South Devon, UK. She has a degree in history from the University of Sheffield. Her first novel, 'Kenneth's Queen' was published in April 2016 and her second, 'The Girl from Brittia' in July 2016. Anna has fallen in love with the Dark Ages, that fabulous period where legend and history collide, and especially the part played by the often uncelebrated and unrecorded women who lived through them. She hopes to tell the stories of as many as possible!
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May 23, 2022
I started reading this book the day I finished "Rising from the Ruins", eager to know if the dispossessed Anglo-Saxons, intent on escaping the brutal rule of William the Conqueror, actually went ahead with their audacious plan to sail south.
They did, and this is their story. Adventure, danger, plunder, and through it all, the strong romantic thread multiplies. Enough! It can be read as a standalone - there is detail for new readers that won't bore those who already know the characters - but I would recommend reading the books in order.
Yes! I downloaded "Courage of the Conquered" in the middle of the night. Anna Chant has me firmly hooked into "Quest for New England" trilogy.
They did, and this is their story. Adventure, danger, plunder, and through it all, the strong romantic thread multiplies. Enough! It can be read as a standalone - there is detail for new readers that won't bore those who already know the characters - but I would recommend reading the books in order.
Yes! I downloaded "Courage of the Conquered" in the middle of the night. Anna Chant has me firmly hooked into "Quest for New England" trilogy.
May 12, 2020
Slow start
Although this book really didn't take off for me until almost half way through, I still liked it better than the first book. Starting to warm up to the characters. On to the final book in the series.
Although this book really didn't take off for me until almost half way through, I still liked it better than the first book. Starting to warm up to the characters. On to the final book in the series.
June 26, 2021
Not as good of a read as book #1 of this series- the voyage itself was long and meandering and not well thought out. We don't of course know how the voyage went so I will probably read book #3 later.
They did get to Constantinople we know so the ending was fine
They did get to Constantinople we know so the ending was fine
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