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A Novel of Medieval England Book 1 (published as Hereward Book 1 in UK)
by James Wilde
1062, a time many fear is the End of Days. With the English King Edward heirless and ailing, across the grey seas in Normandy the brutal William the Bastard waits for the moment when he can drown England in a tide of blood. The ravens of war are gathering. But as the king's closest advisors scheme and squabble amongst themselves, hopes of resisting the naked ambition of the Norman duke come to rest with just one man: Hereward.
To some a ruthless warrior and master tactician, to others a devil in human form, Hereward is as adept in the art of warfare as the foes that gather to claim England's throne. But in his country's hour of greatest need, his enemies at court have made him an outlaw. To stay alive—and a free man—he must carve a bloody swathe from the frozen lands outside the court, in this evocative tale of a man whose deeds will become the stuff of legend.
"Starred Review. This is a masterful tale, graphic and gory, and loaded with medieval history." - Publishers Weekly
"A bit short on deep psychological insight and character development, but the author realizes his goal of turning an obscure historic character into a warrior legend." - Kirkus
"James Wilde's début novel is fantastically realized. There are strong,
believable characters, which is matched by excellent intrigue and betrayal. This novel is a great example of the historical fiction genre." - theeloquentpage.co.uk
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James Wilde, the pseudonym of Mark Chadbourn, a two-time winner of the prestigious British Fantasy Award, has written a number of widely praised modern fantasy novels. Wilde lives in the heart of a Mercian forest in England.
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