10th Century
The Flame Bearer
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Though a fragile peace exists between the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Britain and the last Norse-held kingdom of Northumbria, Uhtred begins his campaign to ...Read Review
The Unbroken Line of the Moon
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The 10th-century Nordic lands are locked in a war between the Norse gods and Christianity. Sigrid, a chieftain’s daughter and devout follower ...Read Review
Seven Noble Knights: A Saga of Family, Betrayal, and Revenge in Medieval Spain
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Based on an epic medieval poem, this appealing novel seems a bit of Romeo and Juliet overlaid with Spanish Christians and Moorish Muslims. ...Read Review
The Stones of Winter
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With the caption ‘A Viking tale of myth and magic’ The Stones of Winter is the first in a series of tales about ...Read Review
Treachery and Truth
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Children/Young AdultInspirational
In 10th-century Bohemia, Duchess Dragomíra of the Přemysl dynasty has taken over as regent and begins persecuting followers of the Christian ...Read Review
Edith from Wessex: Wife of Otto the Great, A Medieval Queen
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This fascinating, well-written, enjoyable and manageable read sheds light on a lesser-known figure from both 10th-century English and German history. The book follows ...Read Review
Alvar the Kingmaker
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Whitehead takes a period of history that is not over-represented, 955-983 AD, creating an historical adventure that has drama, some pathos and a ...Read Review
The Eye of the Falcon
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Joan Fallon is an author I have had the great pleasure of reading before, and once again I wasn’t disappointed. The Eye ...Read Review
Warriors of the Storm
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The ninth entry in Cornwell’s Saxon Tales brings us yet another glorious tale of Uhtred, warrior extraordinaire. Though there is a fragile ...Read Review
Devil’s Garden
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This is book two about the Trpimirovic dynasty in tenth-century Croatia, and those who have read Road to Knin will be happy to ...Read Review