The White Raven (The Oathsworn Series, Book 3)
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (721 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0007287984 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He now spends his summers fighting furiously in helmet and mail in shieldwalls all over Britain and winters training hard. Robert Low has been a journalist and writer since the age of seventeen. He covered the wars in Vietnam, Sarajevo, Romania and Kosovo until common sense and the concerns of his wife and daughter prevailed.To satisfy his craving for action, having moved to an area rich in Viking tradition, he took up re-enactment, joining
There's a wonderful earthiness to proceedings and he creates a tangible sense of being there. The action is fast and furious…shockingly believably so. There's a sturdy, lyrical and epic quality about the writing which makes it feel like the kind of saga a Viking would recount in his old age.'SIMON SCARROW‘A stirring Viking series of blockbuster battles and religious intrigue.’ Publishing News‘All the right ingredients are firmly in place…above all there is the storyline itself; told in an earthy, rough-and
And, being the Oathsworn, action is what they get.When their homestead is attacked by Klerkon and his men, the Oathsworn promise bloody revenge. The epic and action packed third novel in Low’s Oathsworn series charting the adventures of Orm and his band of Viking brothersThe Oathsworn have itchy feet. Battle-hungry and tired of keeping the homestead fires burning, they are restless for action. But they didn’t count on having to undertake the most dangerous journey of their lives in order to save two of their number.Packed with epic adventure and bloody action, THE WHITE RAVEN is Robert Low at his very best.
"a lot like a Viking "Heart of Darkness" according to Dorn. This book feels, to me, a lot like a Viking "Heart of Darkness.". The parallel isn't perfect, but the foreboding, dread, and suspense give off that vibe. The threads that the author artfully weaved through two books come to an all but perfect conclusion. He also introduces one of the most intriguing characters I've ever seen. I called off work to finish it, which ought to say something.. "Five Stars" according to Jamison May. Excellent read, author really has his feet on the ground in the history, parlance, and lives of these Oathsworn!. One Star Steve Go elsewhere for Viking books