The Dead King

De: A.V. Arms

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

The year is 1066. The Duke of Normandy has arrived on English soil, quickly quashing any uprising from the native Saxons and wresting the crown from King Harold. The men of Tresche are a strong Saxon family. Made up mostly of bastards, the men are warriors from the moment they are old enough to hold a wooden sword in their tiny hands. Nothing could prepare them for the army of Duke William, and nothing could prepare them for the losses they suffer at the Battle of Hastings. They are left with only their memories of the past as they embark on a journey to bring the shattered pieces of their lives, and their family, back together. AUTHOR’S NOTE: This book includes graphic scenes of violence that depicts a dark time in history. Historically, before he became King of England, William the Bastard secured his duchy by gouging out the eyes and cutting off the hands and feet of his prisoners. He then catapulted them into the town of Alencon, whose barons were not accepting of him as a nobleman. This is a story of a family William seeks vengeance upon. Though this book and the full three book series falls under the romance genre, this is not a typical romance of fairy tales and happily ever afters.

dynamic characters

A.V. has created dynamic characters with deep backstory and strong connections. The story she weaves fits masterfully into the history of England's dark days and draws the reader back in time. Only rarly have I stumbled across a writer who reveals the perfect amount of details to lead the readers imagination without drowning them in distraction. A.V. has mastered this art.
It must be noted that this work is not a cozy tale full of laughter and artificial gloss applied to the cold reality of human suffering. The cruelty of human nature is laid bare within these pages and the reader will know and witness it all as the plot continues to draw the reader deeper and deeper into the story.