Bloomsbury presents The Raven Banner by Tim Hodkinson, read by Rycharde Everley.
FAST-PACED, DETAILED AND BRILLIANTLY WRITTEN [FOR] FANS OF BERNARD CORNWELL, GEORGE R. R. MARTIN AND THEODORE BRUN& apos; HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY.
Einar Unnsson will be a great warrior, whether he wants it or not.
AD 935 Late Winter, City of Jorvik.
Einar Unnsson is destined to be a great Icelandic warrior. He has already defeated the men sent to kill him by his notorious father, Jarl Thorfinn, the & apos; Skull Cleaver& apos; of Orkney. He has a gift that makes him lethal in battle. Yet he has cast it all off to be a bard.
When three men attack him, Einar& apos; s poetry provides little protection. Luckily, the skilled archer and Norse-Irish princess Affreca saves him. She& apos; d assumed Einar had left to raise an army, challenge Thorfinn and seize the Jarldom of Orkney. Now she& apos; s determined to set him back onto his rightful path.
Einar soon finds himself entangled on Affreca& apos; s own mission. She& apos; s seeking the Raven Banner for King Eirik. Legend has it that the banner is imbued with powerful magic. That it was a gift from the Norse God Odin and any army that marches behind it will be victorious. The quest sets events in motion that are beyond Einar& apos; s control.
Einar has no choice but to face his fate and swing his sword once more. . .
Praise for Tim Hodkinson:
& apos; An excellently written page-turner, with a feel for the period which invites you into the era and keeps you there& apos; Historical Writers Association.
& apos; A gripping action adventure like the sagas of old; and once finished, you just want to go back and read it all over again& apos; Melisende& apos; s Library.
