“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore.
I am currently working my way through Giles Kristian’s Viking books (currently on Book 2 of the Rise of Sigurd Trilogy) so thought to myself “what better book to put on here for Waiting on Wednesday than his new release?” I simply cannot wait for more of his books to hit the shelves. He has already inspired me to have a go at writing Viking fiction … I just hope this doesn’t make me want to take on Arthurian Legend!
Release Date: 31st of May 2018
Blurb:
The legions of Rome are a fading memory. Enemies stalk the fringes of Britain. And Uther Pendragon is dying. Into this fractured and uncertain world the boy is cast, a refugee from fire, murder and betrayal. An outsider whose only companions are a hateful hawk and memories of the lost.
Yet he is gifted, and under the watchful eyes of Merlin and the Lady Nimue he will hone his talents and begin his journey to manhood. He will meet Guinevere, a wild, proud and beautiful girl, herself outcast because of her gift. And he will be dazzled by Arthur, a warrior who carries the hopes of a people like fire in the dark. But these are times of struggle and blood, when even friendship and love seem doomed to fail.
The gods are vanishing beyond the reach of dreams. Treachery and jealousy rule men’s hearts and the fate of Britain itself rests on a sword’s edge.
But the young renegade who left his home in Benoic with just a hunting bird and dreams of revenge is now a lord of war. He is a man loved and hated, admired and feared. A man forsaken but not forgotten. He is Lancelot.
Set in a 5th century Britain besieged by invading bands of Saxons and Franks, Irish and Picts, Giles Kristian’s epic new novel tells – through the warrior’s own words – the story of Lancelot, that most celebrated of all King Arthur’s knights. It is a story ready to be re-imagined for our times.
Sounds intriguing.👌
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Giles is so talented. I think he could write a refridgerator manual and make it sound entertaining. So my hopes are high.
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You’re not thinking of putting up viking fanfic here, are you? Please tell me you won’t, please!
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Noooo. Not in the slightest. Anything I write would be with the aim of sending out to agents. So it would not be put on here.
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*wipes brow*
Glad to hear that 😀
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What have you got against vikings 😉 other than the fact that they were quite nasty folk.
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My focus was more on the “fanfic” side of things 😉
That’s what scares me…
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Fan fic terrifies me as well. When I first got published I vowed never to write it again. I only write tales of my own imagining and of my own characters.
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Sounds intriguing! Haven’t heard of this one before actually. 😮
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Nor had I until I got sucked into his wonderful viking series. Niw I scour for any news about his releases.
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