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Sto caricando le informazioni... Shadow of the Raven (Sons of Kings Book 1) (edizione 2015)di Millie Thom (Autore)
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Thunder claps roar and Odin's ravens fly. Fearsome dragonships set sail - and the kingdoms of Western Europe hold their breath.Warriors of Thor are on the move.By the mid-ninth century, raids along Anglo-Saxon coasts by the pagan Danes have escalated, and as the raiders become bolder, attacks move deeper and deeper inland. Several bands even dare to overwinter on the coastal islands, particularly those at the mouth of the Thames, where the kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia border each other.After three hundred years of bitter conflict over supremacy, the kings of these kingdoms are ready to put past enmity aside and take the first steps towards unity; steps they see as vital in the face of this newfound threat to their lands . . .Alfred of Wessex and Eadwulf of Mercia are the sons of kings, their roles in life already charted. But the turbulent events in their childhood years change the natural progression of things - and determine the characters of the men they will become. Their roads to manhood follow vastly different routes: Eadwulf as a thrall in a pagan land; Alfred at his father's court, and subsequently, those of his older brothers. But both learn crucial lessons along the way.Discovering that the enemy is not always a stranger is a harsh lesson indeed; the realisation that a trusted kinsman can turn traitor is the harshest lesson of all.The story takes us from the kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex to the Norse lands stretching north from Denmark to the Arctic Circle and east to the Baltic Sea. We glimpse the Court of Charles the Bald of West Francia and journey to the holy city of Rome. Through it all, the two boys move ever closer to their destinies. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Eadwulf, Beorhtwulf's son, is taken as a thrall or slave to the Viking's. His mistress and her sons do not like him and find any reason to punish or torture him.
Alfred, son to Aethelwulf, is 5 years old when the story begins. He is already very mature and seems to be prepped for king, despite having 3 older brothers. The story follows the 2 youngsters lives and hardships.
We are grabbed from the very first chapter. The author gives great detail in everything (from clothing to landscaping). She takes us to the time of King Alfred easily.
I enjoyed Shadow of the Raven immensely. There was plenty of action, suspense, love, and heartbreak The characters are mostly likable, you can feel for their plight, and rejoice in any good that comes to them .Bjorn is possibly my favorite character in the book. There were a couple of typos in my version, but that always seems to happen in ebook versions. And it wasn't so bad, that it disturbed the story for me.
I am looking forward to book 2 in the series. ( )