Mercenaries

By: Jack Ludlow

Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble

Six brothers, trained since birth to become great warriors, prepare to experience their first taste of battle.... The Norman/French border, 1033. The sons of Tancred de Hauteville are following in their father’s footsteps.

As knights, they have but one true purpose: to fight. But denied service with their Duke, they are forced to take employment as mercenaries: their unequalled battle skills are for hire to the highest bidder.

Victory and defeat, betrayal and revenge combine as the desperation to rule the wealthy Norman lands becomes an intense battle, testing even the strongest of ties.

©2008 David Donachie (P)2010 Soundings

Great story read by great narrator

As far as historical fiction novels go, this a fun entertaining story. The narrator does a great job reading the story. I have to listen to this series 3 times over the past couple years.

Great History Fiction

What did you love best about Mercenaries?

I liked this book so much I went right out and got the rest of the Trilogy. A very nice tale of History "based on" events. I'll also be acquiring more Jack Ludlow. This stuff is right up my alley.

Amazing

This is an EXCELLENT book the writer did an amazing job with this story and I look forward to getting the rest of the books in this series.

History in the making

I love historical novels, Jack Ludlow has done his research, his time lines and characters (most of whom actually did exist) were written in wonderfully. Much description, and emotion. The narrator did a fine job, and I'm looking forward to the second book in the series "Warriors" .

Fantastic!

If you could sum up Mercenaries in three words, what would they be?

Clever, engrossing, fascinating.

What other book might you compare Mercenaries to and why?

Perhaps Bernard Cornwell's series about Uhtread of Bebenberg. Its a great story that mixes compelling historical events with a family biography.

Which character – as performed by Jonathan Keeble – was your favorite?

William. Of course.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. I was fascinated by the story the whole way through.