10th Century
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 Miracle Thief
The Miracle Thief is set in France of the early 900s, a period of political turmoil, Viking invasion, and a…
The King’s Chalice
It cannot be denied that an enormous amount of research has gone into the preparation of this book, and I…
The Pagan Lord
Editors' choice
I do not generally read series of books, but I do read the Uhtred books, and greet each one with…
Pagan Sunset
Britain, 996 A.D. Christian Mercian troops are invading Saxon villages, led by the fanatical Brother Cedric. The story focuses on…
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