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Indlæser... The Saxon Spears: The Song of Ash Book 1 (The Song of Britain) (udgave 2019)af James Calbraith (Forfatter)
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The old world is burning downA hero will rise from its ASH. Thirty years have passed since Britannia voted to throw off the Roman yoke. Now, the old world crumbles. Pirates roam the seas, bandits threaten the highways, and barbarian refugees land at Britannia's shores, uninvited. The rich profit from the chaos, while the poor suffer. A new Dark Age is approaching - but all is not lost. Ash is a Seaborn, a Saxon child found on the beach with nothing but a precious stone at his neck and a memory of a distant war from which his people have fled. Raised on the estate of a Briton nobleman, trained in warfare and ancient knowledge, he soon becomes embroiled in the machinations and intrigues at the court of Wortigern, the Dux of Londinium, a struggle that is about to determine the future of all Britannia. A child of Saxon blood, an heir to Roman family, his is a destiny like no other: to join the two races and forge a new world from the ruins of the old. The Saxon Spears is the first volume of the Song of Ash saga, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell's "The Last Kingdom" series, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden. No library descriptions found. |
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Soon Ash is learning to read and write with the master’s son and they become like brothers. He proves to be adept as a warrior and takes this to be his calling. The politics of the time are complicated and his heritage is fraught as Ash has to decide if he is going to follow the path of his adopted family or of the family of his birth.
This was such a richly detailed book full of really great characters. A little gory at times – we are dealing with war and such but nothing super disgusting. I found myself wanting to know more about the time period – as much as I love English history I’m really lacking in my knowledge of these early days. The early tribes have such fascinating stories attached to them and Mr. Calbraith does a wonderful job of bringing the time period alive. There is another book coming as a follow up to this one and I will look forward to reading it. ( )