Books like Raven by Giles Kristian
After two years living as an apprentice to a mute carpenter, Osric’s simple life is destroyed when Norsemen burn his village and seize him as a prisoner. Captured by a fierce Viking chieftain, Sigurd the Lucky, Osric is thrust into the brutal and adventurous life of the Norse warriors. Recognizing a destiny intertwined with the Norns, Sigurd renames the boy Raven and trains him as a fighter. When the Viking fellowship faces annihilation from Wessex’s ealdorman Ealdred, Raven chooses a perilous raid deep into Mercian territory. He seeks a holy book in the hands of King Coenwolf, yet encounters more than scriptures—an English woman named Cynethryth and betrayals among allies. The novel follows his transformation from a simple laborer to a conflicted hero amid the clash of pagan and Christian cultures.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Giles Kristian
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