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Sworn Sword (2013)

by James Aitcheson(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1402280769 (ISBN13: 9781402280764)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Sourcebooks Landmark

series

Conquest

review 1: I finished this book really fast (which tells something), but somehow I do not have all that much to say about it. I liked some scenes, and the main character is also quite likeable. It is interesting to read from Norman point of view, although I would expect more details about what makes Normans so specific, why they went to England, basically some more general setting for the story. Also, character development could use some improvements - I got to know the main character (somewhat), but the rest of the characters remained quite flat (even though they stayed around for the whole story). Overall, as author's first book it is quite good, and I will read the next instalment.
review 2: The Norman victory over the Saxons was almost short-lived because the north of... more England fought for several years after William's installation as king. This novel, told from the point of view of a Norman (well, Breton) knight, describes the 1069 uprising led by Edgar the Aetheling. It is the first of a trilogy, and, if it isn't quite as good as Bernard Cornwell's Saxon series, it is still pretty good. The intrigue is a bit better than the combat, though the action is handleed more than effectively. It's central character, Tancred a Dinant, is a complex person. less

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