Raven: Sons of Thunder is part of a fantastic debut series by Giles Kristian. This exciting new series has already been praised by Bernard Cornwall (author of Sharp). Each book in stock is signed, lined, dated, doodled and numbered. They also have an exclusive rare Viking stamp of authenticity direct from the author Gils Kristian. All the books are first printings - see pictures for more details.
Reviews
'This debut novel by Giles Kristian is every bit as good as the glowing reviews on its back cover. It is well written, well researched and well developed. The plot is gripping and contains such vivid descriptions of the battles that you can almost hear and smell the warriors as they clash swords with the enemy and cut them down ruthlessly. It is also a fairly fast read, but simply because it is so good that you can't put it down.' - Euro Crime
'I really enjoy a good historical adventure epic. And this is one. There's plenty of scope in a Britain emerging from the Dark Ages: warring kingdoms before Alfred began the process of unification, glamorously bloodthirsty Norsemen and Danes a-viking, religious conflict - those days had it all, and Kristian captures them well. The book is very much in the vein of Bernard Cornwell, and there are fights aplenty. The writing is vivid and energetic and there's always plenty going on.' - The Bookbag
'Giles Kristian’s debut is, if anything, the work of an author who has taken the Cornwell formula and improved on it.' - Simon A's Review
Product Description
If you betray a Fellowship, you are a dead man, and Ealdorman Ealdred of Wessex had betrayed us. With revenge on their minds, Raven and the Wolfpack plough the sea road in pursuit of the traitor Ealdred. Having left the Fellowship for dead, the ealdorman has sailed in search of the Frankish Emperor Charlemagne and the promise of riches beyond his imagining. In following Ealdred, Raven and his sword-brothers find themselves in the heart of a Christian empire that would wipe their kind from the face of the earth. And danger waits round every bend of the great river up which they travel - Sigurd will fight for his life while Raven will be betrayed, imprisoned and left to rot...A mysterious young man with no memory and a blood-tainted eye, Raven has found friendship and purpose amongst this fierce brotherhood. He has proven himself in battle and is certain now that Viking blood flows in his veins, but to survive, his cunning must now be as sharp as his blade. This thrilling new chapter in the Raven saga confirms that, in Giles Kristian, action-packed historical fiction has a new master.
About the Author
Having Viking ancestors himself,Giles Kristian believes that the story of Raven has always been in his blood - waiting, like the Norsemen, for the right time to burst upon the world. Inspired by both his family history and his storytelling heroes, Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden, Giles began writing a thrilling tale of an English boy's coming of age amongst a band of marauding warriors from across the grey sea. Raven: Blood Eye was published to great acclaim. Giles currently lives in Leicestershire where he writes full-time, though he enjoys nothing better than working in his family cottage that overlooks the mist-shrouded Norwegian fjords.
Product details
- First Edition First Printing
- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Press (18 Feb 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0593061640
- ISBN-13: 978-0593061640
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 3.8 cm
