A Viking adventure packed with battles, blood and gore, Raven is historical fiction at its very best, and marks the debut of an outstanding new talent. When Norsemen from across the sea burn his village, Osric, a carpenter's apprentice, is taken prisoner by these warriors. Their chief, Sigurd the Lucky, believes the Norns have woven this strange boy's fate with his own, and Osric begins to sense glorious purpose among this fellowship of warriors. Immersed in the Norsemen's world, Osric proves a natural warrior and forges a blood bond with Sigurd, who renames him Raven. But the...
A Viking adventure packed with battles, blood and gore, Raven is historical fiction at its very best, and marks the debut of an outstanding new...
The sequel to Giles Kristian's acclaimed historical debut, Raven: Blood Eye, this brutal, bloody and unputdownable novel continues the story of the Viking Raven and his warrior brotherhood. Never betray a Fellowship and expect to get away with your life... Raven and his Wolfpack of Norsemen have been double crossed. The traitor Ealdred seeks to sell a holy book to the Emperor Charlemagne which will ensure riches beyond his wildest dreams. Greed drives him forward, but a band of fearsome warriors is in pursuit across the sea to Charlemagne's Frankish empire -- with the bloodiest...
The sequel to Giles Kristian's acclaimed historical debut, Raven: Blood Eye, this brutal, bloody and unputdownable novel continues the story of...
Packed with battles, blood and thrilling adventure, the third blood-stirring chapter in the story of Raven and his fellow Viking warriors is historical fiction at its very best. We lusted for an even greater prize... It is the one prize that can never be lost or stolen or burnt. And we would find it in Miklagard... Raven and the Wolfpack have suffered. Good men have died and the treasures they fought so hard for have been lost. But to such men as these there is something more valuable than silver. That thing is fame -- for fame is the saga-story that a Viking warrior leaves behind when...
Packed with battles, blood and thrilling adventure, the third blood-stirring chapter in the story of Raven and his fellow Viking warriors is histor...
In the tradition of Bernard Cornwell, bestselling historical novelist Giles Kristian begins an epic new adventure set against the tumultuous and bloody backdrop of the civil war that tore England apart. England 1642: a nation divided. England is at war with itself. King Charles and Parliament each gather soldiers to their banners. Across the land men prepare to fight for their religious and political ideals. Civil war has begun. A family ripped asunder. The Rivers are landed gentry, and tradition dictates that their allegiance is to the King. Sir Francis' loyalty to the crown...
In the tradition of Bernard Cornwell, bestselling historical novelist Giles Kristian begins an epic new adventure set against the tumultuous and bl...
In the tradition of Bernard Cornwell, Giles Kristian continues his thrilling story of the Rivers family, whose lives are turned upside down by that most brutal and tragic of wars -- the English Civil War. Rebel Tom Rivers has been rejected by both his family and his commanding officer. But spymaster Captain Crafte sees in the young hothead a fearlessness that could be used to strike at the very heart of the Royalist cause. Renegade Raw with grief at the death of his father, Edmund Rivers has rejected the peace talks between Parliament and the King. Now he leads a...
In the tradition of Bernard Cornwell, Giles Kristian continues his thrilling story of the Rivers family, whose lives are turned upside down by that...
Respektovaný a renomovaný plzeňský básník Josef Hrubý, čerstvý laureát Umělecké ceny města Plzně za celoživotní dílo, vydal svou šedesátou čtvrtou knížku jako 19. svazek edice Imago et verbum. Sbírkou Milost tak navazuje na Otylé ach vydané v téže edici v roce 2010 a oceněné v následujícím roce Literou za poezii. Jestliže život může mít cenu jedině z milosti, pak Josef Hrubý byl milostí obdařen hned na několikrát. Ať básník napíše cokoli, jeho „krátké řádky“ budou nejspíše už vždy jiskřit výsostnou poezií. A další oblastí, v...
Respektovaný a renomovaný plzeňský básník Josef Hrubý, čerstvý laureát Umělecké ceny města Plzně za celoživotní dílo, vydal svou šed...
The author of the bestselling Raven saga returns to the world of the Vikings with this acclaimed novel of honour and courage, blood feud and revenge. Norway 785 AD. It began with the betrayal of a lord by a king. King Gorm puts Jarl Harald's family to the sword, but makes one fatal mistake -- he fails to kill Harald's youngest son, Sigurd. His kin slain, his village seized and its people taken as slaves, Sigurd wonders if the gods have forsaken him. Hunted by powerful men, he is unsure who to trust and yet he has a small band of loyal followers at his side....
The author of the bestselling Raven saga returns to the world of the Vikings with this acclaimed novel of honour and courage, blood feud and...
