Hengist & Horsa: The Scourge of the Gods (Epic Hengist and Horsa Chronicles Book 2) (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

Based on a true story, Hengist and Horsa: The Scourge of the Gods is an epic adventure of extraordinary men and women. It is a song of kings and queens, of legendary heroes and villains, of shattered bonds and forgotten brotherhood, of murder and deceit, a famous sword, greed, a doomed kingdom, a cursed hoard, and a legendary Frīsian war horse. This is a quest for vengeance that leads to the slaughter of the twenty thousand, inspiring the German epic, the Nibelungenlied. This is the song of the damned! Whilst trying to recruit an army to face the Norse hordes in Jutlande, the Wolves of Ængla lande embark on an epic journey that leads to Roman Britannia, in the fight that would become known as The Battle of Hallelujah. Soon, the two brothers would break bread with Frankish kings, Burgundians, and the legendary Nibelungs, led by Siegfried of Xanten. With the wars between the Franks, Burgundians and the Romans, led by General Flavius Aëtius, raging, Hengist and Horsa soon find themselves caught in the web delicately woven by Brünhild, the Wælcyrie without a soul, where they both come face to face with the Scourge of God, Attila the Hun, and are forced to face their greatest challenge. In an emotional, fast-paced, action-packed drama, Horsa gives us a detailed account of his time by the Rhine, his and Siegfried's love for a Burgundian princess, his friendship with Siegfried and Fáfnir, and his bond with Frost-Mane, the legendary war horse that would lead the way against the world's greatest horsemen, the Huns. You are about to re-live the real-life events in one of history's darkest times, a time of heroes. * Also includes the Anglo-Saxon poem - Widsith in full. Amazon Reviews for The Scourge of the Gods ...Historical fact/fiction at its best ...A true epic of the beginnings of the English people ...I really enjoyed Hengist and Horsa - a brilliant series by a brilliant author. Looking forward to the next one. ...Excellent! ...A feast for the mind! ...Ancient wars at its best ...A well written story that keeps you wanting to finish the book in one reading. ...A very good read, fast moving with excitement, joy and pathos. ...This is how I like to get my history. Well written and easy to read and follow. ...It had everything, excitement, love, honour, violence and sex!