Today, I’m on the blog tour for Brothers Of The Sword by Peter Gibbons. Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources and Boldwood Books for the gifted ebook to write my honest review.
An epic battle where heroes fight and die to protect a Kingdom from Viking invasion…
991AD
King Aethelred the Unready’s Kingdom of the English is threatened. Olaf Tryggvason and his fleet of Viking warships snap at the coastal edges like ravenous wolves, and Sweyn Forkbeard, King of the Danes, has landed in East Anglia with an army of battle-hardened warriors.
Ealdorman Byrhtnoth of Essex must stand against them faced with overwhelming odds, forging his legend in the blood of his deadly enemies.
By his side, his Thegn, Beornoth, a brutal warrior and savage Saxon fighter is torn between his need to protect his loved ones, and his duty to fight for his Lord.
As the Vikings raid and slaughter, Beornoth is forced to fight for the survival of his oath sworn brothers, his Lord, and the Kingdom itself when all roads lead to the fateful Battle of Maldon.
Can Beornoth protect his people and survive one of the most famous battles of the Viking Age?
A thrilling story, packed with war, vengeance and visceral combat.
Another book in the Saxon Warrior series. Brothers Of The Sword is a historical fiction story that I was eagerly looking forward to.
Peter Gibbons writes of the past so authentically. I always feel like I could be there with Beornoth. He is the Thegn of Ealdorman Byrhtnoth of Essex, and he is a saxon warrior who is as brutal as he is loyal. This instalment sees him having to choose between his loved ones and his duty to his sworn Lord. Can he survive one of the largest battles of the Viking Age? That is the question.
I always love a great historical fiction story. Peter Gibbons and M.J Porter are two who must do so much research to get everything perfect. I never can tell where the fiction ends and the truth begins, I just love the immersiveness of these stories. Beornoth is the main character in this series, and I have thoroughly enjoyed following his journey throughout the years. From book one to now. He is a multi layered character whose flaws are clear to see. I like how we can still witness his development even in this book.
The battles are truly brutal, in technicolour too! It couldn’t be an authentic telling of Saxon and Viking times if the brutality was in any way watered down. I felt the adrenaline running through me as I read the battle scenes and hoped against hope all would end well.
Another fabulously realistic book from Peter Gibbons. One I couldn’t put down for anyone!
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Author Bio
Peter Gibbons is a financial advisor and author of the highly acclaimed Viking Blood and Blade trilogy. He comes to Boldwood with his new Saxon Warrior series, set around the 900 AD Viking invasion during the reign of King Athelred the Unready. He originates from Liverpool and now lives with his family in County Kildare.
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