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Usurper
Sequel to the award-winning novel by Francis Williams.
Five long years have passed since Drysten was thrown into a cell. All hope of his escape or release left him with the realization his people had no idea he was alive.
He was once a great warrior who fought proudly and ferociously for the very same king who cast him aside. He didn’t know how, but he knew he would find his revenge. One man placed into the cell beside him gave him the knowledge needed to wage war across the kingdom of Ebrauc. All he would have to do was wait for the moment he would be free.
That moment has come, and with it the opportunity to serve one of the most ancient gods of Britannia.
But with all things comes a cost.
Other books in the Thrones of Britannia
Honor - Out Now!
The Imperative- Pre-orders Live!
Five long years have passed since Drysten was thrown into a cell. All hope of his escape or release left him with the realization his people had no idea he was alive.
He was once a great warrior who fought proudly and ferociously for the very same king who cast him aside. He didn’t know how, but he knew he would find his revenge. One man placed into the cell beside him gave him the knowledge needed to wage war across the kingdom of Ebrauc. All he would have to do was wait for the moment he would be free.
That moment has come, and with it the opportunity to serve one of the most ancient gods of Britannia.
But with all things comes a cost.
Other books in the Thrones of Britannia
Honor - Out Now!
The Imperative- Pre-orders Live!
432 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 5, 2020
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About the author
Francis Williams
8 books3 followersFrancis Williams, born and raised in California, is a passionate author whose love for history, science-fiction, and fantasy captivated him from an early age. His parents nurtured his insatiable appetite for books and creativity, which still drives him to this day.
He began writing short stories since he was a boy, eager to hone his craft with each submission. Now, Francis seeks to bring more life to the page by writing entire novels and novellas in his beloved genres.
Now, with multiple award-winning book series under his belt and a growing number of standalone novels released on the market, Francis is ready to tackle his newest endeavor: The Observant Darkness series.
His latest work, Althalos the Unbreakable, is available now!
He began writing short stories since he was a boy, eager to hone his craft with each submission. Now, Francis seeks to bring more life to the page by writing entire novels and novellas in his beloved genres.
Now, with multiple award-winning book series under his belt and a growing number of standalone novels released on the market, Francis is ready to tackle his newest endeavor: The Observant Darkness series.
His latest work, Althalos the Unbreakable, is available now!
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August 5, 2021
Could of been better!
Not as good as book # 1. All things must come to a end. Drysten finally gets to go home to live his life in peace an to remember all the loved ones he has lost.
Not as good as book # 1. All things must come to a end. Drysten finally gets to go home to live his life in peace an to remember all the loved ones he has lost.
March 21, 2021
Neo-pagans Will Love it!
Well- researched and well-written adventure which should have a sequel. However, the book makes many mistakes regarding the religious and social conditions of the careers of Patrick of Ireland and the useless bishop Germanus. These errors cannot be excused by calling the book a fantasy, just because the research otherwise is good. Readers will assume that the depiction of the times is also good.
However, Christianity hit Britain in the first century as a peaceful, outlawed belief ( not as a conniving, rampageous group of zealots in the fifth). Plus, it largely spread in cities among the downtrodden and slaves before filtering into the countryside. Thus, Arthur, as an educated Romano -Briton, was more likely to have been a Christian than a pagan. Be that as it may, portraying Christians as mostly evil conquerors or gullible fools is rewriting history to satisfy modern prejudices and delight modern pagans, who imagine their ideas as arising from a mythical pre-Christian utopia. In fact, as post-Christians, they would be appalled to meet a real pagan of the times!
I enjoyed the book but deplore its propaganda (plus some language errors which result from schools ceasing English instruction and replacing it with Language Arts, a misnomer if there ever was one.)
Well- researched and well-written adventure which should have a sequel. However, the book makes many mistakes regarding the religious and social conditions of the careers of Patrick of Ireland and the useless bishop Germanus. These errors cannot be excused by calling the book a fantasy, just because the research otherwise is good. Readers will assume that the depiction of the times is also good.
However, Christianity hit Britain in the first century as a peaceful, outlawed belief ( not as a conniving, rampageous group of zealots in the fifth). Plus, it largely spread in cities among the downtrodden and slaves before filtering into the countryside. Thus, Arthur, as an educated Romano -Briton, was more likely to have been a Christian than a pagan. Be that as it may, portraying Christians as mostly evil conquerors or gullible fools is rewriting history to satisfy modern prejudices and delight modern pagans, who imagine their ideas as arising from a mythical pre-Christian utopia. In fact, as post-Christians, they would be appalled to meet a real pagan of the times!
I enjoyed the book but deplore its propaganda (plus some language errors which result from schools ceasing English instruction and replacing it with Language Arts, a misnomer if there ever was one.)
February 15, 2021
Well written piece of work
You can tell the author poured heart and soul into this work. It was rather long but everything was carefully outlined with characters that are 3 dimensional. I liked the sass and attitude and comical antidotes. It all came together in a real and adventurous way. Kudos.
You can tell the author poured heart and soul into this work. It was rather long but everything was carefully outlined with characters that are 3 dimensional. I liked the sass and attitude and comical antidotes. It all came together in a real and adventurous way. Kudos.
February 13, 2021
Splendid book, very well research. I enjoy the style of the author and the mood it sets. Now I need to read the first one!
January 15, 2022
Falling stars...
One star off for such lousy proofing and one star off for dragging on in a few places! Good story however.
One star off for such lousy proofing and one star off for dragging on in a few places! Good story however.
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