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Danelaw Saga #3
Blood Sword
When a weak king rules a rich land then the people suffer. When a power-mad ruler wishes to take that land then there is only one outcome. Sven Saxon Sword is content with his life but King Sweyn Forkbeard wants to use the Dragon Sword to help him claim a kingdom across the seas from Denmark. With Prince Cnut at his side, Sven has to fight not only the English but also Danes who change sides, Scots keen to grab land themselves and even the oathsworn of the new Danish king.
290 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 24, 2022
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About the author
Griff Hosker
305 books419 followersI was born in 1950 in Lancashire and attended a boy’s grammar school. After qualifying as an English and Drama teacher in 1972, I worked in the North East of England for the next 35 years. During that time I did write, mainly plays, pantos and musicals for the students at the three schools in which I worked.
When I stopped teaching I set up my own consultancy firm and worked as an adviser in schools and colleges in the North East of England. The new Conservative Government ended that avenue of work and in 2010 I found that I had time on my hands; having started work at the age of 15 I found the lack of work not to my liking and used the time to research the Roman invasion of Britain and begin to create a novel. The result was The Sword of Cartimandua.
My decision to begin writing was one of the best I have ever taken.
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When I stopped teaching I set up my own consultancy firm and worked as an adviser in schools and colleges in the North East of England. The new Conservative Government ended that avenue of work and in 2010 I found that I had time on my hands; having started work at the age of 15 I found the lack of work not to my liking and used the time to research the Roman invasion of Britain and begin to create a novel. The result was The Sword of Cartimandua.
My decision to begin writing was one of the best I have ever taken.
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February 14, 2024
The 4.5 star rating frankly astounds me on this one. I am usually very forgiving with books because I know how hard it is to even put together a cohesive story and I almost never read anything with less than a 4 star rating because there is simply too much out there to read so one shouldn't waste time reading anything you don't consider at least pretty good. I love historical fiction and I absolutely love viking stories but this series has just been ok (meh) for me compared to everything else I've written. The reason for this is the superficial nature of the storytelling as if its just a brief overview of all that is happening so I never really was invested in the characters or events of the story. In this book, the highlight was the presence of Uhtred however, it just made me wish I was instead reading the excellent series about that particular character which readers of this series may already be well familiar with and if you aren't, I strongly recommend you put this book down and go read "The Last Kingdom" immediately please and thank you. Sorry to fans of this series because there are clearly many but its just not my favorite.
July 13, 2023
What a story for the ending of the Viking raids into England.
The story ends in the year 1014 and has 2 more sagas to go.
As soon as I finish this I am going to jump into the next saga. I can't wait!
Griff Hosker - Thank You!!!!
The story ends in the year 1014 and has 2 more sagas to go.
As soon as I finish this I am going to jump into the next saga. I can't wait!
Griff Hosker - Thank You!!!!
July 13, 2022
awesome
This is a true adventure and I could not stop turning the pages...it is quickly becoming one of my favorite Hosker series , and that is no small feat!
This is a true adventure and I could not stop turning the pages...it is quickly becoming one of my favorite Hosker series , and that is no small feat!
November 30, 2022
Imagination flight
Love these books they make me forget time is slow when waiting, and always makes me fly in the arms of my imagination
Love these books they make me forget time is slow when waiting, and always makes me fly in the arms of my imagination
October 7, 2023
Another great read.
Continuing story of Sven Saxon Sword. Wordplay keeps you involved from start to finish. Looking forward to the next instalment.
Continuing story of Sven Saxon Sword. Wordplay keeps you involved from start to finish. Looking forward to the next instalment.
December 5, 2022
Review for the full trilogy:
Sven’s father is taken from him when he is young. When his uncle steps in to be his foster-father, Sven begins to learn leadership and warrior skills from the clan leader. Sven is much more of a thinking than his father. What I love about these stories is that you learn about the structure and hierarchy of the Norse cultures while being thrown into the center of the story. Griff is a fantastic storyteller! Battles, slavery, honor, thievery, blood, hate and love. All of that is in spades in these books.
Sven’s father is taken from him when he is young. When his uncle steps in to be his foster-father, Sven begins to learn leadership and warrior skills from the clan leader. Sven is much more of a thinking than his father. What I love about these stories is that you learn about the structure and hierarchy of the Norse cultures while being thrown into the center of the story. Griff is a fantastic storyteller! Battles, slavery, honor, thievery, blood, hate and love. All of that is in spades in these books.
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