War King

Name: War King
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 2.67 (3 reviews)
Author: Eric Schumacher
ISBN: 9781977344519

Author: Eric Schumacher

Series: Hakon's Saga #3

Narrator: Shaun Grindell

Unabridged: 10 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/26/2019

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

It is 954 A.D. and a tempest is brewing in the North.

Twenty summers before, Hakon Haraldsson wrested Norway's throne from his murderous brother, Erik Bloodaxe, but he failed to rid himself of Erik's family. Now the sons of Erik have come to reclaim Erik's realm and avenge the wrong done to their father and their kin.

They do not come alone. With them marches an army of sword-Danes sent by the Danish King, Harald Bluetooth, whose desire to expand his realm is as powerful as the lust for vengeance that pulses in the veins of Erik's brood.

Like storm-driven waves, the opposing forces collide in War King, the action-packed sequel to God's Hammer and Raven's Feast.

About Eric Schumacher

Eric Schumacher was born in Los Angeles in 1968. He is the author of three historical fiction novels, God's Hammer and its sequels, Raven's Feast and War King.

Eric's fascination with Vikings and medieval history began at a young age, though exactly why is not clear. While Los Angeles has its own unique history, there are no destroyed monasteries or Viking burial sites or hidden hoards buried in fields. Still, from the earliest age, he was drawn to books about Viking kings and warlords and was fascinated by their stories and the turbulent times in which they lived. He began writing as a child, though never considered it as a career until he was in his second year of international business school and living in Germany. Poor timing to be sure, but better late than never. It was there that Eric began researching and writing God's Hammer, his first novel. Eric now resides in Santa Barbara with his wife, his two children, and his dog.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darek on May 22, 2024

3.75 stars......more

Goodreads review by Barefoot Gypsy on August 11, 2023

A must read!! Wow wow that was one amazing read. This hit all the marks. The writer has out did him self. This one hell of a fine series.......more

Goodreads review by Mary on December 27, 2018

The Coffee Pot Book Club Historical Fiction Book Of The Year 2018 — Finalist. Hakon Haraldsson has had enough of war and death. But, for this Christian King, an act of compassion could lead to his downfall. For the sons of his brother, Erik Bloodaxe, seek revenge and the throne that Hakon won. This t......more

Goodreads review by Nadine on February 03, 2021

I cried when I reached the end of this book, because I wanted more! Mr. Schumacher is one of my new favorite authors and I rank him right up there with Bernard Cornwell and Sharon Kay Penman. How do you know when a book is good? When you stay up way past your bedtime because you just have to read on......more

Goodreads review by Paul on October 29, 2018

Having read and enjoyed the first two books of this trilogy, I was very much looking forward to the finale. I was not disappointed. This is a tale full of irony, as well as the full force of life in a brutal, and oft confusing time. Hakon had been warned and counseled to kill the sons of Eric Blood......more