Raven: Blood Eye Av Giles Kristian

<b><i>If you like Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow and David Gemmell, you will love this spellbinding Viking adventure, packed with battles, blood and gore, from <u>the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lancelot</u>, Giles Kristian.</i></b><br><b><br>"An unabashed carnival of bloodletting and betrayal...Kristian has a knack for writing real blokes living their lives, not reciting their author''s research." -- <i>DAILY TELEGRAPH</i></b><br><b><br>"A gripping tale of action and treachery which splendidly conjures up the sounds, sights and smells of Dark Age Britain..." - HARRY SIDEBOTTOM</b><br><b><br>"A powerful, lightning-paced tale of the Norsemen in England..." - BERNARD CORNWELL</b><br><br><b>"I have been thoroughly overwhelmed by the sheer brilliance of Kristian''s writing style, depth and colour of story, meaningful characters and clever humour. I have been most definitely impressed and have almost finished the 3rd book in the series. Time to return to the beginning and read again." -- ***** Reader review</b><br><br>*********************************************<br><b>SOME CALLED THEM WOLVES OF THE SEA. OTHERS SIMPLY CALLED THEM VIKINGS. </b><br><br>For two years <b>Osric</b> has lived a simple life, though he is feared and shunned for his mysterious past and blood-red eye. When raiders from across the sea ransack his village, Osric finds himself taken prisoner by their chief, <b>Sigurd the Lucky</b>.<br><br>Immersed in the Norsemen''s world and driven by their lust for adventure, Osric proves a natural warrior and forges a deep bond with Sigurd, who renames him <b>Raven</b>. <br><br>But the Norsemen''s world is a savage one, where loyalty is often repaid in blood, and <b>a young man must become a killer to survive...</b><br><br><b><i>Raven: Blood Eye is the first title in the Raven trilogy. The story continues in Raven: Sons of Thunder. </i></b>