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The Eye of Heaven (A Fargo Adventure #6)

Clive Cussler

8.7 (3 Ratings) Rate It

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affin Island, North-Western Canada: Husband-and-wife team Sami and Remi Fargo are on an...

Russell Evans (179 KP) rated The Winter King in Books

Feb 27, 2020

The Winter King

Bernard Cornwell | 1995 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics

7.5

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Gritty and authentic take on the Arthurian Legends (3 more)

Feels like a true historical tale

Interesting characters

Gripping first part to a trilogy worth getting into

The goriness might not be to everyone's tastes (0 more)

I would definitely recommend this Novel – the first book in the Warlord Trilogy. It retells the mythical story of King Arthur but in such a gritty and credibly realistic way, that it feels like a historical epic.
This story is told from the perspective of Derfel, a young soldier and loyal follower and friend of Arthur. There are many intriguing and complex characters that are woven into the tale. The battles are quite grisly, and things can be quite brutal at times, but I guess it would have been living and fighting through the dark ages.
As a Lord of the Rings fan, this is my next favourite ‘fantasy’ trilogy. If you liked ‘The Vikings’ or ‘The Last Kingdoms’ series on TV, I would highly recommend that you give this trilogy a read.