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Kristian can really write… His battle scenes are bone-crunchingly good, his descriptions of the Viking world bright and evocative. In my mind, this makes Giles Kristian a great storyteller.“
BEN KANE

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A powerful, lightning paced tale of the Northmen in England…astonishing and riveting.“
BERNARD CORNWELL

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An all-action adventure…a brilliant story, beautifully told.“
DAILY EXPRESS

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A rip-roaring Viking saga…fine, powerful, thrilling stuff.“
MANDA SCOTT

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Exceptionally good…a gripping tale of action and treachery.“
HARRY SIDEBOTTOM

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An unabashed carnival of bloodletting and betrayal.“
DAILY TELEGRAPH

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Excellent…If I ever thought of writing a prequel concerning the Oathsworn, I could not better this.“
ROBERT LOW

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I loved it…I ripped through it in a couple of days…always the sign of an exciting book.“
ANGUS DONALD

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Storming, magnificent…one of the best Viking series of all time. Authentic, bloody, visceral action, a beautiful, lyric prose that sweeps off the tongue like the old Norse sagas, this is tale-telling at its rip-roaring best.“
M.C. SCOTT

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Raw and energetic…there’s a life and an energy to Kristian’s writing, and some lovely deft touches.“
BOOKGEEKS.COM

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An excellent read which compares favourably with writers like Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.“
HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW

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The pages turn like lightning…stirring stuff!“
MYSHELF.COM

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