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    The Winter Warrior: A Novel of Medieval England
    The Winter Warrior: A Novel of Medieval England
    The Winter Warrior: A Novel of Medieval England
    Audiobook10 hours

    The Winter Warrior: A Novel of Medieval England

    Written by James Wilde

    Narrated by Simon Vance

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    About this audiobook

    The Battle of Hastings has been lost and the iron fist of William the Bastard has begun to squeeze the life out of England, but there is one who still stands against the foreign invasion—Hereward, the winter warrior.

    1067. Following the devastating destruction of the Battle of Hastings, William the Bastard and his men have descended on England. Villages are torched; men, women and children are put to the sword as the Norman king attempts to impose his cruel will upon this unruly nation. 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 easily cowed. Under the command of his ruthless deputy, Ivo Taillebois—the man they call "the Butcher"—the Norman forces will do whatever it takes to crush the rebels, even if it means razing England to the ground.

    Here then is the tale of the bloodiest rebellion England has ever known—the beginning of an epic struggle that will change England forever.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateNov 14, 2013
    ISBN9781469292823
    The Winter Warrior: A Novel of Medieval England
    Author

    James Wilde

    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. Wilde lives in the heart of a Mercian forest in England.

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    • 5/5
      Superbly written, fast paced, names are Historically accurate, some historical license as well, but it works, as overall, one is taken back to a long bygone time of knights, simplicity, poverty, incredible hardships and cruelty and yet the indomitable spirit and hearts of a great people and their ability to overcome insurmountable obstacles.
    • 3/5
      Interesting story. Rather predictable. The narrator is amazing though.
      Worth a listen.
    • 5/5
      Very good book, but has a weak ending... It may as well have said "to be continued". I wish I could find books 3&4...
    • 5/5
      Loved both the books in this series. So well written. I'm going to search for more by this author.
    • 5/5
      Riveting and intensely paced period piece...that I found to be impossible to NOT listen to!!