Winter's Fire (Sigurd) - Hardcover

Kristian, Giles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 059307453X ISBN 13: 9780593074534

Publisher: Bantam Press, 2016

Synopsis

Norway, AD 785: a vow of vengeance must be kept . . . Sigurd Haraldarson has proved himself a great warrior . . . and a dangerous enemy. He has gone a long way towards avenging the murder of his family. And yet the oath-breaker King Gorm, who betrayed Sigurd’s father, still lives. And so long as he draws breath, the scales remain unbalanced. The sacred vow to avenge his family burns in Sigurd’s veins, but he must be patient and bide his time. He knows that he and his band of warriors are not yet strong enough to confront the treacherous king. They need silver, they need more spear-brothers to rally to the young Viking’s banner—but more than these, they need to win fame upon the battlefield. And so the fellowship venture west, to Sweden, to fight as mercenaries. And it is there—in the face of betrayal and bloodshed, on a journey that will take him all too close to the halls of Valhalla—that Sigurd’s destiny will be forged. There, in the inferno of winter’s fire . . . The Vikings return in this thrilling, thunderous sequel to Giles Kristian’s God of Vengeance.

About this title

About the Author:

Giles Kristian is the author of the Raven Viking trilogy—Blood Eye, Sons of Thunder, and Odin's Wolves.

Review:

"Storm-blown, salt-flecked and gore-spattered, Winter’s Fire is a belter of a novel. It’s just what I have come to expect from the master storyteller, Giles Kristian, whose books throw the reader headlong into the Viking age . . . this is a stirring tale of comradeship, bloodshed and treachery. It’s perfect for fans of historical fiction and fantasy alike, from Cornwell to Abercrombie." —Ben Kane, author, Eagles at War

"Wild as the waves, savage as a wolf pack in full flight, this is Viking writing at its best. bloody and savage and glorious, this tale of courage and cunning, of vengeance and of lives touched by the Gods is all we could possibly ask for from a historical novel: perfect." —Manda Scott, author, Dreaming the Eagle

"Riveting . . . Winter's Fire has all Giles Kristian's trademark swagger and poetry." —Times

"There are authors whose work I take the time to savour. Ben Kane for gritty, brutal history. Christian Cameron for the lyrical essence of men at war. Joe Abercrombie for grim, scarred characters with no choice except to fight and die. Giles Kristian’s Winter's Fire combined all three, but blended with a panache that made the pages fly by in a single sitting. More!" —Anthony Riches, author, Thunder of the Gods

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 059307453X
• ISBN 13: 9780593074534
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320