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Review: Winter's Fire – Giles Kristian

Posted on by Speesh in Historical Fiction, The Vikings

4 of 5 stars Series: The Rise of Sigurd 2 My version: Hardback Historical Fiction Vikings Bantam Press 2016 Bought, signed Norway, AD785 - a vow of vengeance must be kept... Sigurd Haraldarson has proved himself a great warrior...and a dangerous enemy. He has gone a long way towards avenging the murder of his family. And yet the oath-breaker … Continue reading Review: Winter's Fire – Giles Kristian →

The only list that mutters!

Posted on by Speesh in Book Stuff

If you know your Clash, you'll know...

Review: The Sea Road

Posted on by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Vikings

The Sea Road by Margaret Elphinstone My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Sea Road is an imaginative and beautifully written attempt to recreate the life of an Icelandic woman called Gudrun Thorbjarnadottir. If you have no idea who that is, that's ok. Not many will know who she is. She is a Norse woman, who appears … Continue reading Review: The Sea Road →

Meet the new god, not the same as the old god

Posted on by Speesh in Book Covers, Book Stuff

I thought, after this post the other day, I'd also have a look at some books where their cover changed dramatically, between hardback and paperback versions. And make some completely uninformed speculation as to why that may be. First up is Giles Kristian's God of Vengeance. On the left, is the hardback version, the right … Continue reading Meet the new god, not the same as the old god →