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Book length - 704 pages Publisher - Corvus Books Book Depository - www.bookdepository.com Amazon UK - www.amazon.co.uk Amazon US - www.amazon.com I want to thank www.corvus-books.co.uk for providing me with a copy for review. ABOUT THIS BOOK Bound by honour. Haunted by loss. 8th Century Sweden: Erlan Aurvandil, a Viking outlander, has pledged his sword to Sviggar Ivarsson, King of the Sveärs, and sworn enemy of the Danish king Harald Wartooth. But Wartooth, hungry for power, is stirring violence in the borderlands. As the fires of this ancient feud are reignited Erlan is bound by honour and oath to stand with King Sviggar. But, unbeknownst to the old King his daughter, Princess Lilla, has fallen under Erlan's spell. As the armies gather Erlan and Lilla must choose between their duty to Sviggar and their love for each other. Blooded young, betrayed often, Erlan is no stranger to battle. And hidden in the shadows, there are always those determined to bring about the maelstrom of war... MY REVIEW The second book in The Wanderer Chronicles, A SACRED STORM by Theodore Brun transports you to another time and place where history and fantasy will blind you with its brilliance and hold you captive to the very end. While this is not a quick read (704 pages make it a vast tome), there is not a sentence that is wasted and I could not put this masterpiece down. Erlan has pledged his sword to the King of the Sveärs and violence is never far away. With enemies and danger around every corner, Erlan will do what he must as he is bound by his oath and his honour. But when the King's daughter, Lilla, is to be bartered off in marriage Erlan will face an even deeper battle for how can he watch his beloved be given to another? And in the darkness, there are always those who are waiting to pounce ... There are characters that you will loathe, those that you will love, and those that are so complex that you will get lost in their depths, all set amongst a brutal, yet at times, beautiful, setting that will take your breath away. This epic series really has got it all and I have to say that A SACRED STORM pips it as my favourite of the two so far. Whether you are a historical fiction or fantasy fan, this series has it all and I highly recommend it to all. AUTHOR BIO Theodore Brun studied Dark Age archaeology at Cambridge, where he graduated with a BA in Archaeology and Anthropology and an MPhil in History. Professionally, Theodore qualified and worked as an arbitration lawyer, in London, Moscow, Paris and finally Hong Kong. In 2010, he quit his job in Hong Kong and cycled 10,000 miles across Asia and Europe (crossing 20 countries) to his home in Norfolk. Theodore is a third generation Viking immigrant - his Danish grandfather having settled in England in 1932. He is married and lives in London. For more information: Website - www.theodorebrun.com/home Twitter - twitter.com/theodorebrun Facebook - www.facebook.com/theodorebrunauthor/
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