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Warrior and Protector

The Saxon Warrior, Book 1

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The start of a series - an unmissable fast paced adventure, filled with unforgettable characters.

Peace lies in tatters. The Viking's are bloodthirsty for revenege. Who will rise to repel these invaders?

989 AD.

Alfred the Great’s dream of a united England has been forged by his daughter Aethelfaed and grandson, King Aethelstan.

The Vikings have been expelled from York following the death of Erik Bloodaxe, and for two generations there has been peace between Saxon and Dane.

A new Viking warlord Olaf Tryggvason seeks revenge for Bloodaxe's death and the slaughter that followed, and has set his sights on a fresh assault on England’s shores. With Skarde Wartooth they set sail for Saxon lands, hungry for glory, conquest and vengeance.

Beornoth, a brutal and battle-hardened Saxon Thegn, is called to arms to fight and protect the Saxon people from the savage Norse invaders. On a personal crusade, he joins the army of Byrthnoth, Lord of the east Saxons in a desperate fight against the bloodthirsty Vikings.

Beornoth must lay his own demons to bed, survive vicious attacks and find redemption for his tragic past.

If you like Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden, and David Gemmell you will love this epic Saxon adventure packed with battles, Vikings, and adventure.

Praise for Warrior and Protector:

'Epic, brutal action, a flawed hero defending his people while fighting his own demons, implacable ruthless invaders, treacherous nobles, Warrior and Protector has them all'- -Matthew Harffy

©2022 Peter Gibbons (P)2022 Boldwood Books
Action & Adventure Ancient Historical Fiction Fiction Adventure Revenge Middle Ages Emotionally Gripping Norse England Viking
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Enjoyed this immensely. Total escapism to a world of gruesome battle and bravery. The authors descriptions take you right there to the battlefield.

Another fantastic read!

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If you're looking for another author after reading all the last kingdom books this is it. Really enjoyed this one

Excellent

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Really good book,well narrated,I’ve listened to it twice. Looking forward to The next one.

Well worth listening to

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I almost gave up listening in the first 5 minutes as I wasn't convinced by the narrators style (Sean Barrett) and the familiar start to the series. Within the hour I was hooked by Sean's enthusiasm and superb narration of battles. The books are short with a several coming in under 9 hours conpared to other similar books being 11-16 hours. The format is a bit traditional. Person wronged makes good, kills opposition, becomes rich. Hopefully it will pan out later in the series.

Enthusiastic and unique narrator (great at battle scenes). The story is a tad traditional at this stage.

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he writes a good battle scene, but thats about it.
small point for audio some saxon names used were similar so i admit to confusion.
also i learnt little about the period sadly, so will stick to the likes of bernard cornwell and griff hosker

disappointed thought i was embarking on new series

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