The Serpent Sword (Bernicia Chronicles #1)

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BRITAIN 633 A.D Certain that his brother s death is murder, young farmhand Beobrand embarks on a quest for revenge in war torn Northumbria When he witnesses barbaric acts at the hands of warriors he considers his friends, Beobrand questions his chosen path and vows to bring the men to justice Relentless in pursuit of his enemies, Beobrand faces challenges that change him irrevocably Just as a great sword is forged by beating together rods of iron, so his adversities transform him from a farm boy to a man who stands strong in the clamour and gore of the shieldwall As he closes in on his kin s slayer and the bodies begin to pile up, can Beobrand mete out the vengeance he craves without sacrificing his own honour or even his soul The Serpent Sword is the first novel of the Bernicia Chronicles PRAISE FOR THE SERPENT SWORD The Serpent Sword is a stunning debut fast, confident, adrenaline pumped, this story of a young warrior s coming of age in the maelstrom of the Dark Ages has the flavour of early Giles Kristian or James Aitcheson it s raw, rugged and rich in colour and texture MANDA SCOTT a gripping and credible tale of Dark Ages BritainHistorical fiction doesn t get much better than this ANGUS DONALD Vivid and compelling, The Serpent Sword is historical fiction at its brutal best PAUL FRASER COLLARD A storming debut novel fans of Bernard Cornwell should not miss STEVEN A MCKAY a fast paced tale of historical adventure beautifully written The Serpent Sword is a story of revenge, passion, betrayal, honour, love and loss Above all, it contains both a quest and a love story Harffy s characters are portrayed with depth and humanity This novel is a thrilling read CAROL MCGRATH With powerful language and gripping action, Harffy tells a tale of courage, revenge and love JUSTIN HILL New Read eBook The Serpent Sword (Bernicia Chronicles #1) by Matthew Harffy – kino-fada.fr Matthew Harffy likes to make things hard for himself Put it this way if you were writing a debut historical novel would you have your characters fighting around a fortress calledBebbanburg Haven t we heard of that place before And in a similar series of books set in a similar time Of course we have and it s to Harffy s credit he didn t change the fortress once Bernard Cornwell s massive selling Warlord Chronicles came out as he was working on this.But, as I sat down to read The Serpent S Matthew Harffy likes to make things hard for himself Put it this way if you were writing a debut historical novel would you have your characters fighting around a fortress calledBebbanburg Haven t we heard of that place before And in a similar series of books set in a similar time Of course we have and it s to Harffy s credit he didn t change the fortress once Bernard Cornwell s massive selling Warlord Chronicles came out as he was working on this.But, as I sat down to read The Serpent Sword I feared this new writer had bitten off muchthan he could chew.Thank...If your knowledge of the history of British Isles stops sometime around at the departure of Rome s legions and starts again at with the arrival of the Vikings, The Serpent Sword is for you If you d like light shone into your own particular historical Dark Ages, with its history brought to full blooded, exciting, pulse pounding life, then The Serpent Sword is definitely for you This is the historical period when legends, gods and language were brought across the North Sea by the resettlemen If your knowledge of the history of British Isles stops sometime around at the departure of Rome s legions and starts again at with the arrival of the Vikings, The Serpent Sword is for you If you d like light shone into your own particular historical Dark Ages, with its history brought to full blooded, exciting, pulse pounding life, then The Serpent Sword is definitely for you This is the historical period when legends, gods and language were brought across the North Sea by the resettlement of the Jutes, the Angles and of course, the Saxons This is the period when many purely English legends began This is the period when Beowulf was created A great man who had killed a demon, as the book says I spotted it , when the Sutton Hoo burial took place and even, I would sugge...I m typically somewhat tough to impress, but I loved everything about this book The time period, the battles, the twists and turnseverything.Beobrand is a complex character who struggles to define himself in a turbulent world Escaping an abusive father only to learn that his brother has been murdered, Beobrand is tempted by the glory of violence himself This comes as no surprise as the kings of the land that would one d...New author, new genre for me But it was a great experience Harffy s writing was descriptive yet to the point Never did it get boring or repetitive I love history, but have always beeninterested in the two great wars and the settling of the wild west than Roman history Now, thanks to Harffy s endeavors, I have a new area of interest to pursue I am looking forward to the next in this series Thank you to Head of Zeus, Aria via Netgalley for providing a digital copy of The Serpent Sword New author, new genre for me But it was a great experience Harffy s writing was descriptive yet to the point Never did it get boring or repetitive I love history, but have always beeninterested in the two great wars and the settling of the wild west than Roman history Now, thanks to Harffy s endeavors, I have a new area of interest to pursue I am looking forward to the next in this series Thank you to Head of Zeus, Aria via Netgalley for providing a digital copy of The Serpent Sword for review All op...I was given this book in return for an honest review.Set in the 7th century, this book looked to be right up my street.The narrative starts with a prologue which draws the reader into the story, getting off to a promising start The premise of the story is of a young lad who travels north to seek his brother only to find that he is dead most likely murdered Beobrand is distraught, but manages to find his way into the warband of King Edwin of Bernicia Unfortunately, Edwin and most of his army I was given this book in return for an honest review.Set in the 7th century, this book looked to be right up my street.The narrative starts with a prologue which draws the reader into the story, getting off to a promising start The premise of the story is of a young lad who travels north to seek his brot...Warning Contains murder, gore, rape and lots of violence Now that s out the way let s get into the good stuff This book is amazing, definitely one of my favourite ever books After getting my copy signed by Matthew in November last year I finally got around to reading it and I m so glad I did Matthew really knows how to write an amazing historical fiction and this is just the first in the series The story follows a young man called Beobrand who leaves his homeland to become a warrior in s Warning Contains murder, gore, rape and lots of violence Now that s out the way let s get into the good stuff This book is amazing, definitely one of my favourite ever books After getting my copy signed by Matthew in November l...I was very taken with the hero Beobrand, a gifted young warrior who has to find his way forward with no family and no lord to lead him This is the sort of book that makes you look forward to bedtime94 pages is enough Not for me Probably not fair that I ve just read Bernard Cornwell s latest book.I had the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book I started it with some trepidation as it is not my usual choice of genre and I didn t know quite what to expect from this first time author There was no need to worry though, as it quickly became apparent that the author clearly knows his craft He has beautifully captured the transformation of the hero Beobrand from farmer to warrior, with love, loss, and plenty of action along the way It kept me reading to the early hours of the mo I had the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book I started it with some trepidation as it is not my usual choice of genre and I didn t know quite what to expect from this first time author There was no need to worry though, as it quickly became apparent that the a...I had an advance copy of this book to read It s not my usual reading, but is well written, the plot is believable as are the characters a bit too much violence and gore for me, but if you like realistic fight scenes and all that entails should that be entrails and action centering on a young m...

The Serpent Sword (Bernicia Chronicles #1)
  • English
  • 01 September 2017
  • Paperback
  • 346 pages
  • 1508995702
  • Matthew Harffy
  • The Serpent Sword (Bernicia Chronicles #1)