10th Century
Norseman’s Oath
Jason Born’s Norseman’s Oath, the fifth volume in his Norseman Chronicles, opens in A. D. 989, two years after the…
Road to Knin
It is always nice to pick up a book that potentially will introduce you to new settings, and Road to…
The Silver Witch
Set in both present-day Wales and in the 10th century, The Silver Witch tells the stories of Tilda Fordwells and…
The Empty Throne
The eighth entry in Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Tales, The Empty Throne finds our hero, Uhtred, somewhat incapacitated following the events…
Staff Publication: The Viking Hostage
The Viking Hostage is something of a medieval saga, covering thirty-seven years in the lives of three women and the…
Norseman Raider
Born, author of the Wald series, here continues his Norseman Chronicles by furthering the adventures of his hero Halldorr, who…
Shadows in the Shining City
Enter again the world of Muslim Cordoba in the 10th century, depicted by this talented author in this fictional prequel…
The Shining City
The Shining City by Joan Fallon is a beautifully told story set in tenth-century Spain which focuses on a city…
God’s Daughter (Vikings of the New World Saga, Volume 1)
The 10th-century world of the Vikings is conveyed in wonderfully vivid detail in Heather Day Gilbert’s absorbing and wholly satisfying…
The King’s Chalice
It cannot be denied that an enormous amount of research has gone into the preparation of this book, and I…
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