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Avalon series volume 7
Language
English
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Retells the legend of Arthur as perceived by Viviane, the Lady of the Lake and high priestess of Avalon, Arthur's mother Igraine, his Christian wife Guinevere, and the sorceress Morgaine
Author
Publisher
Yale Univ Pr
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Presents the Anglo-Saxon period of English history from the fifth century up to the late eleventh century, covering such events as the spread of Christianity, the invasions of the Vikings, the composition of Beowulf, and the Battle of Hastings.
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Series
Hereward volume 1
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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"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...
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Language
English
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The sixth installment of Bernard Cornwell's New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, "like Game of Thrones, but real" (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit television series.
As the ninth century wanes, Alfred the Great lies dying, his lifelong goal of a unified England in peril, his kingdom on the brink of chaos. Though his son,
...5) Avalon
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Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
This saga travels across oceans and continents to Iceland, Greenland, and North America during the time in history when Anglo-Saxons battled Vikings and the Norsemen discovered America. The marked contrasts between powerful royalty, landless peasants, Viking warriors and noble knights are expertly brought to life in this gripping tale of the French prince named Rumon. Shipwrecked off the Cornish coast on his quest to find King Arthur's legendary Avalon,...
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Language
English
Description
A fragile peace reigns in Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia. King Alfred's son Edward and formidable daughter, Aethelflaed, rule the kingdoms. But all around the restless Northmen, eyeing the rich lands and wealthy churches, are mounting raids. Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the kingdoms' greatest warrior, controls northern Mercia from the strongly fortified city of Chester. But forces are gathering against him. Northmen allied to the Irish, led by the fierce...
9) Conqueror
Author
Series
Time's tapestry volume 2
Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
The second installment of a four-book alternate history epic traces the rise of a powerful family whose successes are linked to an ancient prophecy that guides their financial and political choices.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Sixteen hundred years ago Britain left the Roman Empire and swiftly fell into ruin. Grand cities and luxurious villas were deserted and left to crumble--and civil society collapsed into chaos. Into this violent and unstable world came foreign invaders from across the sea, and established themselves as its new masters. The Anglo-Saxons traces the turbulent history of these people across the next six centuries. It explains how their earliest rulers...
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Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain and the death of Alfred the Great have left few voices save a handful of chroniclers, but Britain's 'Dark Ages' can still be explored through material remnants but above all, landscapes. In the Land of Giants explores Britain's lost medieval past by walking its paths and exploring its lasting imprint on valley, hill and field. From York to Whitby, from London to Sutton Hoo, from Edinburgh to Anglesey...
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Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
With Britain in an uneasy state of peace, Uhtred of Bebbanburg at last has the chance to take back the home his traitorous uncle stole from him so many years ago -- and which his scheming cousin still occupies. But he will need all the skills he has learned in a lifetime of war to make his dream come true. -- adapted from publisher website.
Author
Series
Hammer and the cross volume 1
Publisher
TOR
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
In an alternate history, Britain in 865 is faced with a conflict between the invading Vikings and the native kings, between the followers of the Norse gods and the Church.
15) Battle of kings
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Series
Merlin prophecy volume 1
Publisher
Atria Paperback
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Upon turning nine, Merlin is apprenticed to a skilled healer who hones his extraordinary gift of prophecy and healing, while the High King of the Celts searches for a human sacrifice to make his towers stand firm and sets his sights on the gifted boy.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
In fifth-century Britain, nine years after the destruction of their home on the island of Shalott brings her to live with her father and brothers in the military encampments of Arthur's army, seventeen-year-old Elaine describes her changing perceptions of war and the people around her as she becomes increasingly involved in the bitter struggle against the invading Saxons.
17) The perfect wife
Author
Publisher
Avon
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Desperately trying to hide her lush curves and ample body from her new husband, whom she believes desires a tiny wisp of a woman who is obedient, Avelyn is stunned to discover that he wants the complete opposite.
Author
Series
Northumbrian thrones volume 1
Publisher
Lion Fiction
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In 604 AD, Edwin, the deposed king of Northumbria, seeks refuge at the court of King Raedwald of East Anglia. But Raedwald is urged to kill his guest by Aethelfrith, Edwin's usurper. As Edwin walks by the shore, alone and at bay, he is confronted by a mysterious figure--the missionary Paulinus--who prophesies that he will ascend to greater heights than any of his forefathers. Through battles and astute political alliances Edwin rises to power, in...
Author
Series
Sister Fidelma mysteries volume 6
Publisher
St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
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