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The next thrilling adventure, all NEW from MJ Porter As a lone wolf
inside a Wessex stronghold, Icel must ensure his own and Mercia's
triumph. Icel is becoming a warrior of Mercia, but King Ecgberht of
Wessex still holds the Mercian settlement of Londonia and its
valuable mint. King Wiglaf of Mercia is determined that the last
bulwark be reclaimed from his sworn enemy to complete his
rehabilitation as Mercia's rightful ruler. In the heart of the
shield wall, Icel suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of the
battle and thrust into the retreating enemy stronghold where he
must take on the pretence of a Wessex warrior to survive and exact
a cunning plan to bring down the Wessex force cowering behind the
ancient walls. His allegiances are tested and the temptation to
make new allies is overwhelming but Icel must succeed if he's ever
to see Tamworth again and bring about King Wiglaf's victory, or
will he be forced to join the enemy? 'MJ Porter recounts a
sensitive, reluctant hero's coming-of-age within a Dark Age realm
riven by chaos and conflict' Matthew Harffy 'No lover of Dark Age
warfare is going to be disappointed. Personal, real, fascinating
and satisfying.' S.J.A. Turney 'If you love history, fiction,
adventure and great stories, grab a copy. You won't regret it!"
Eric Schumacher Readers are spell-bound by The Eagle of Mercia
Chronicles: 'So real I felt I was there!... A page-turner' Reader
review 'Wonderful to read and hard to put down' Reader review 'I
found the pages flying by... A great book' Reader review
A beautiful new limited edition paperback of The Song of Achilles,
published as part of the Bloomsbury Modern Classics list The god
touches his finger to the arrow's fletching. Then he breathes, a
puff of air - as if to send dandelions flying, to push toy boats
over water. And the arrow flies, straight and silent, in a curving,
downward arc towards Achilles' back. Greece in the age of heroes.
Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of
King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their
differences, the boys develop a tender friendship, a bond which
blossoms into something deeper as they grow into young men. But
when Helen of Sparta is kidnapped, Achilles is dispatched to
distant Troy to fulfil his destiny. Torn between love and fear for
his friend, Patroclus follows, little knowing that the years that
follow will test everything they hold dear.
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The Canal
(Hardcover)
A J Freda
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R554
Discovery Miles 5 540
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Copenhagen, 1940
When the Germans march into Denmark, Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt exchanges
his nobility for anonymity, assuming a new identity so he can secretly
row messages for the Danish Resistance across the waters to Sweden.
American physicist Dr. Else Jensen refuses to leave Copenhagen and
abandon her research-her life's dream. While printing resistance
newspapers, she hears stories of the movement's legendary Havmand--the
merman--and wonders if the mysterious and silent shipyard worker living
in the same boardinghouse has something to hide.
When the Occupation cracks down on the Danes, these two passionate
people will discover if there is more power in speech . . . or in
silence.
Bestselling author of more than a dozen WWII novels, Sarah Sundin pens
another story of ordinary people responding to extraordinary
circumstances with faith, fortitude, and hope for a brighter future in
The Sound Of Light.
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