Blood on the Blade

New World, Book 1

De: Griff Hosker

Narrado por: Marston York

Erik and his family are Norse who live on the island of Orkneyjar. Their world is thrown upside down when the King of Norway colludes with their jarl to take over their home. They flee to the land north of Mercia.

Hoping for a life free from the tyranny of a King, they have to fight Danes and Saxons.

When King Harald of Norway sends ships to destroy them, the Clan of the Fox is forced to flee to the newly discovered land of ice and fire. They travel beyond sight of land into an uncharted ocean to face a future which is uncertain. Their only certainty lies with their navigator, Erik. He is their only chance to find a new home.

©2018 Griff Hosker (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd

I love this writer and narrator

Griff Hosker has done it again. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and can’t wait to start the next. Love his use of cleverness, cunning and strategy with his main characters instead of sheer strength and brutality.

The Early Days of the Navigator

Like all of the stories written by this author I was completely engaged. An insight into the story of the legendary navigator who fled his homeland to find the island of fire and ice. The early life of this famous explorer explains the character of this historical figure that enabled him to travel the oceans to find new worlds. I thought the narrator's performance was excellent. This is the first in the series and I plan to follow the story to its end.

top notch historical fiction

I can't believe I'm saying this but I love this series as much as anything I've listened to from Simon Scarrow and Bernard Cornwell with the exception of Sergeant Sharpe series from Cornwell and Eagles of the Empire from Scarrow

great so far

great book so far and the author paints a vivid picture while the narrator does a phenomenal job with the voices

Leaves you wanting more

This is an excellent start of a series and I'm really anticipating the next book... and the next.
Narration is absolutely spot on and the old Norse terms (name of the months to name an example) are delivered to an Icelander's satisfaction.

Anyone that loves a good alternate history should not let this go by. We're not at the point of divergence yet, but there's a promise of a big one hidden within.