The Winter Warrior - Softcover

Wilde, James

4.04

727 ratings by Goodreads

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ISBN 10: 1605986364 ISBN 13: 9781605986364

Publisher: Pegasus Books, 2014

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1067. The Battle of Hastings has been lost and William the Conqueror has begun to squeeze the life out of England, but there is one who still stands against the foreign invasion...

1067: Following the devastating destruction of the Battle of Hastings, William the Bastard and his men have descended on England. But there is one who stands in the way of the invader’s savagery. He is called Hereward. He is a warrior and master tactician―and as adept at battle as the imposter who sits upon the throne. And he is England’s last hope.

In a Fenlands fortress of water and wild wood, Hereward’s resistance is simmering. His army of outcasts grows by the day―a devil’s army that emerges out of the mists and the night, leaving death in its wake. But William is not so easily cowed.

Here then is the tale of the bloodiest rebellion England has ever known.

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About the Author:

James Wilde, the pseudonym of Mark Chadbourn, a two-time winner of the prestigious British Fantasy Award, has written a number of widely praised modern fantasy novels. He is also the author of The Time of the Wolf and The Winter Warrior, both available from Pegasus Books. Wilde lives in the heart of a Mercian forest in England.

Review:

“This is a masterful tale, graphic and gory, and loaded with medieval history.”
- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“The author realizes his goal of turning an obscure historic character into a warrior legend.”
- Kirkus Reviews

“Move over, Robin Hood; there's a new outlaw in town. Whenever Saxons and Normans collide, the blood is certain to flow, and the pages are guaranteed to turn.”
- Booklist

“Wilde creates a world of violence, intrigue, betrayal, and superstition. Just the stuff fans of medieval fiction long for and expect.”
- Historical Novel Society

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