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The Lords of the Wind

The Saga of Hasting the Avenger, Book 1

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The Lords of the Wind

By: C.J. Adrien
Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
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"For indeed the Frankish nation, which was crushed by the avenger Hasting, was full of filthy uncleanness. Treasonous and oath-breaking, they were deservedly condemned; unbelievers and faithless, they were justly punished." (Dudo of St. Quentin, Gesta Normannorum)

Orphaned as a child by a blood feud and sold as a slave to an exiled chieftain in Ireland, the boy Hasting had little hope of surviving to adulthood. The gods had other plans. A ship arrived at his master's longphort carrying a man who would alter the course of his destiny and take him under his wing to teach him the ways of the Vikings. His is a story of a boy who was a slave, who became a warlord, and who helped topple an empire.

A supposed son of Ragnar Lodbrok, and referred to in the Gesta Normannorum as the Scourge of the Somme and Loire, his life exemplified the qualities of the ideal Viking. Join author and historian C. J. Adrien on an adventure that explores the coming of age of the Viking Hasting, his first love, his first great trials, and his first betrayal.

©2019 Christopher Jonathan Adrien (P)2020 Tantor Action & Adventure Historical Fiction Fiction Viking

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I'm very impressed with this author and the narration. i hope book 2 as good.

great story

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I downloaded this after listing to another separate viking saga. and was sceptical at 1st but after the 1st 15 mins I was hooked. it has everything you want in a great saga of viking books. can't wait for the next one which I am downloading right now.

brilliant

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Whilst this is a starter for 10 its quality bodes well for future stories. The level of detail creates a picture and the narrator really brings the story to life

A great base for future tales

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So good to find a historical fiction novel that isn't obsessed and bloated with constant battles and more focused on the reasons for conflict and the cultures involved. Narrator was also excellent

Great Historical Fiction

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Great story, well written and narrated though not really acted out like other narrators. Would recommend if you like Conn igglesdon.

Fantastic

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the book got better as it went further into his adventure. he struggled to find his love after his village has been ransacked by Danes and his love is taken as a slave. He (hastings) uses his wits to get from different adventures. He is young and has to learn quickly. l am looking forward to the 2nd book.

adventures for love

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i really enjoyed this book the story was great, who doesnt like a story about a viking

A good viking story

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A great story written in a refreshing area of the early Middle Ages. This story follows many of my favourite tropes of books in the same genre (Think Last kingdom) but for once not set around Anglo Saxon England but Frankia while exploring culture and differences of Britain’s, Celts and Franks all living in and around France.

The main character goes through well drawn out changes through the story with many unexpected turns that I genuinely wasn’t expecting to happen (even if I had theorised it earlier)

It’s nice to find a book that provides good story telling with historical characters and events that feel like real people, it’s not high fantasy either like you see in some other historical Fiction books everything feels real and based in the real “Dark Ages”

Overall great book, great pacing, great Narration and great characters. Can’t wait for the next one.

Breath of fresh air

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It’s a bit like an under 12 yr old version of a historical novel. All fights scenes are glossed over any tension is muted and I just found the whole story boring. Time seems to jump with no explanation and the rise of a boy in a strange land is a little unbelievable - or not even explained. It’s a shame because had the punches not been pulled it would have been much more interesting.

Boring

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A good basic storyline, but somehow it does not deliver. Not sure that any of the characters are likeable enough for me to care about what happens to them. The main character seems to be very unlucky for all of this to have happened to him.

Interesting, but not compelling reading

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