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Wulfhere
In the Dark Ages of England, kingdoms were ready to be carved out by any with the ambition and might to do so. The mightiest ruler of all was Penda, Lord of Mercia, a man as strong as he was ruthless. He had no equal in martial prowess, except for his son Wulfhere…
Wulfhere inherited his father’s physical stature, but not his penchant for dishonor and cruelty. His saga is one of conquest and justice; of brotherhood and treachery; of love and hate. Who will rule England when the dust settles?
Wulfhere was originally serialized in the pages of the legendary pulp magazine Adventure. DMR Books is proud to present the first-ever publication of this historical novel in book form.
Wulfhere inherited his father’s physical stature, but not his penchant for dishonor and cruelty. His saga is one of conquest and justice; of brotherhood and treachery; of love and hate. Who will rule England when the dust settles?
Wulfhere was originally serialized in the pages of the legendary pulp magazine Adventure. DMR Books is proud to present the first-ever publication of this historical novel in book form.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
330 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 18, 2019
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January 20, 2024
Dark ages England was a brutal time. A time when the Saxons were split between the old Norse gods and the Christian faith of the Britons. This was a time of Penda, brutal King of Mercia, hanging on to old gods and blazing a path through neighboring kingdoms. None can stand up to his mighty sword arm. His ultimate goal —to rule over all of England. This is also a time of Wulfhere, Penda’s third son. A son Penda ordered killed at birth. Wulfhere is everything Penda isn’t, other than he is as fierce a warrior, if not more so. This is a story of destiny, loves gained and lost, tragedy, treachery , and redemption. Printed in the legendary pulp magazine Adventure, DMR has plucked out a gem and presented it for the first time in book form. Excellent ! Highly recommend!
November 28, 2019
Wulfhere? A. B. Higginson? Who?
You probably have no idea who either of these people are. You are not alone. A. B. Higginson was an author, of at least one published work, in the early 1900s. Wulfhere is that published work. It was serialized in the magazine Adventure and only now republished, almost 100 years after its first appearance.
Our tale is told by an old man on his death bed. The tale begins many years before the birth of Wulfhere. In fact, most of the first part of the book was about savage Penda and his conquests. Wulfhere grows up to be a great warrior; so great he rivals Penda in size and prowess.
To me, it read like it was inspired by Haggard's Eric Brighteyes or a similar work. Far too many thee's and thou's for my taste. Still a rousing tale about England's tumultuous past.
Do you like blood and thunder? Do you like epic historical fiction? Well then, Wulfhere is a forgotten gem. Available in print for the first time in almost one hundred years by those wonderful folks over at DMR books.
Recommended!
You probably have no idea who either of these people are. You are not alone. A. B. Higginson was an author, of at least one published work, in the early 1900s. Wulfhere is that published work. It was serialized in the magazine Adventure and only now republished, almost 100 years after its first appearance.
Our tale is told by an old man on his death bed. The tale begins many years before the birth of Wulfhere. In fact, most of the first part of the book was about savage Penda and his conquests. Wulfhere grows up to be a great warrior; so great he rivals Penda in size and prowess.
To me, it read like it was inspired by Haggard's Eric Brighteyes or a similar work. Far too many thee's and thou's for my taste. Still a rousing tale about England's tumultuous past.
Do you like blood and thunder? Do you like epic historical fiction? Well then, Wulfhere is a forgotten gem. Available in print for the first time in almost one hundred years by those wonderful folks over at DMR books.
Recommended!
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