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Silver Hammer, Golden Cross by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Peace which must be defended. A vow which must be broken. It is the final decade of the ninth century. The Peace between Wessex and the Danes long-settled in the Danelaw erodes. A new onslaught of Danes attacks Angle-land, trying once and for all to destroy Ælfred...Categorized as:
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Warriors of the Storm by Bernard Cornwell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe new novel in Bernard Cornwell’s number one bestselling series The Saxon Tales, on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.A fragile peace governs the kingdoms of Wessex, East Anglia, under the rule of the late King Alfred’s son, King Edward, and Mercia, under his daughter Aethelflaed...Categorized as:
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The Flame Bearer by Bernard Cornwell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsBritain is at an uneasy peace. After their bloody defeat of Danish-held East Anglia, the West Saxons stand victorious while the Mercians have taken back their land on the border of Northumbria, the last kingdom of Britain still ruled by the pagan northmen. A precarious truce exists between Æthelflæd’s Mercia and Northumbria, now ruled by Uhtred of Bebbanburg’s son-in-law, Sigtryggr...Categorized as:
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The Empty Throne by Bernard Cornwell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe eighth installment of Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit BBC America television series. My name is Uhtred. I am the son of Uhtred, who was the son of Uhtred . . .’ Britain, early tenth century AD: a time of change...Categorized as:
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Tindr by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook Five of the Circle of Ceridwen SagaThe Lady of the Forest, Freyja, the Goddess of all woodland beasts, appears here on Midgard as a white hind. So great is her love for her deer that she herself comes in their guise. None has ever seen her; but if she permitted man but a glance, that is what they would see...Tindr is handsome, kind, and the best hunter on 9th century Gotland... -
The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsBernard Cornwell-who "is at his enthralling best conveying . . . one of the defining periods of English history" (Wall Street Journal)-returns to his epic Saxon Tales saga with this dramatic story of divided loyalties, bloody battles, and the struggle to unite Britain At the onset of the tenth century, England is in turmoil. Alfred the Great is dead and Edward his son reigns as king...Categorized as:
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The Longing by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsalt cover ASIN: B00JWVNW6MTHE ONE HE CAN NEVER FORGIVE For years, Lady Susanna de Balliol has borne the blame for betrayal-well-earned, though not as believed by the man she can never forget. Now her nephew must prove his legitimacy or lose his claim to his father's lands... -
The Lieutenant's Bargain by Regina Jennings
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHattie Walker dreams of becoming a painter, while her parents want her to settle down. As a compromise, they give her two months to head to Denver and place her works in an exhibition or give up the dream forever. Her journey is derailed when a gunman attacks her stagecoach, leaving her to be rescued by a group of Arapaho . . . but she's too terrified to recognize them as friendly...Categorized as:
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Wrath of the Picts by Steven A. McKay
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrincess Catia has gone missing and once again it falls to the legendary druid, Bellicus, to find her. Was the child taken by force, or did she go willingly with the Pictish warrior-woman, Aife?Their trail leads far north to the windswept fortress of Dunnottar, so the druid must journey there with his companions, Duro, Eburus, and the fearsome wardog, Cai...Categorized as:
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The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMercy Lytton, a scout with keen eyesight raised among the Mohawks, and Elias Dubois, a condemned traitor working both sides of the conflict, must join together to get a shipment of gold safely into British hands. A brand new series for fans of all things related to history, romance, adventure, faith, and family trees...Categorized as:
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The Claiming by Octavia Randolph
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSidroc the Dane has been in Angle-land for twelve years. The first nine were all hard fighting. He has won treasure beyond counting, and now peace for his men. But there is one thing he still desires…...Categorized as:
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Third Watch by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJourney back to first-century Jerusalem, a dark and hopeless time, when citizens are searching for their promised Messiah to return. Meet new characters Zahav, a Jewish woman who is very strong in her faith, and Alexander, a Greek with a past...Categorized as:
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She Walks in Majesty by MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDanger around every corner. Intrigues in everyone’s past. And a romance that’s swoon worthy. She Walks in Majesty is all that and more, with a plot that twists and turns and truths that are hard-hitting... -
Courage in the Mountain Wilderness by Misty M. Beller
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeeping her son safe on this epic journey may be harder than she imagined. Caleb Jackson is on a journey. And not just the mission he and his friends have embarked on to fetch the Nez Perce chief’s runaway daughter. Maybe someday, he could also find God’s plan for his life... -
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Fitzpatrick: Cowboy Reluctant by Kathleen Ball
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The Serpent King by Tim Hodkinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe fight for vengeance has no victors...AD 936The great warrior, Einar Unnsson, wants revenge. His mother's assassin has stolen her severed head and Einar is hungry for his blood. Only one thing holds him back. He is a newly sworn in Wolf Coat, and must accompany them on their latest quest...Categorized as:
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Raider's Promise by Lois Walfrid Johnson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree years after their first adventure began, Bree, Devin, and Mikkel now enter a new world with the explorer Leif Erikson. Their first task: build a shelter to survive the winter. But danger lurks from within—shadows on the horizon of a life where everyone needs the courage to win...Categorized as:
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Foremost by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA second princess. Another key to the treasure. And a cruel king desperate to squelch the growing rebellion.Raised in an isolated abbey, Lady Maribel desires nothing more than to become a nun and continue practicing her healing arts. She’s carefree and happy with her life…until a visitor comes to the abbey and reveals her true identity as one of the lost princesses...Categorized as:
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A Flight of Arrows by Lori Benton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOctober 1776--August 1777It is said that what a man sows he will reap--and for such a harvest there is no set season. No one connected to Reginald Aubrey is untouched by the crime he committed twenty years ago. Not William, the Oneida child Reginald stole and raised as his own...Categorized as:
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Night Wolf by James L. Nelson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith their ill-fated raid on the monastary at Glendalough torn apart by betrayal and defeat, Thorgrim Night Wolf and his handful of survivors from the crew of Sea Hammer find themselves in desperate and tenuous straights... -
Song of the Centurion by Steven A. McKay
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt is AD 430. Against all odds Princess Catia has been rescued from her brutal Saxon captors and Bellicus is taking her home at last... -
The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn by Lori Benton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWestern North Carolina, 1787 ~ To escape a threatening stepfather and an unwanted marriage, Tamsen Littlejohn enlists the aid of Jesse Bird, a frontiersman she barely knows, to spirit her away from Morganton, North Carolina, west beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains.Trouble pursues, as the two men intent on seeing her recovered prove relentless in their hunt...Categorized as:
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God of Vengeance by Giles Kristian
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNorway AD785. A land of petty kingdoms and ambitious men...When King Gorm betrays Jarl Harald and puts his family to the sword, he makes a terrible mistake. He fails to kill Harald's youngest son, Sigurd. Hunted by powerful men and hiding in a sacred fen, Sigurd believes the gods have turned their backs on his family. His kin are dead or captured...Categorized as:
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Fearless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN.A battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths.A CAPTIVE NORMANSir Guarin D’Argent knew the danger of allowing a woman to turn him from his purpose, and yet he answered her cry across a bloody battlefield...Categorized as:
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Nameless by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN. A battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England—forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths...Categorized as:
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A Crown in the Stars by Kacy Barnett-Gramckow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Crown in the Stars follows the growing rebellion of mankind as the tribes of the earth continue building the great tower begun by Nimr-Rada (commonly known as Nimrod). After the Most High Himself thwarts their plans by confounding human speech, He comforts His followers by revealing to them the identity of Avram, father of the tribe that will bring forth their savior, the Promised One...Categorized as:
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She Walks in Love by MaryLu Tyndall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe must protect the Spear of Destiny at all costs He must bring the lady safely home But the powers of darkness chasing them have other ideas Lady Cristiana D'Clere, the new protector of the Spear, is on the run from the steward of her estate, who has kept her drugged for years. All she ever wanted was to be safe, marry well, and raise a bevy of wee ones...Categorized as:
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A River Too Deep by Sydney Tooman Betts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the Spring of 1817, Alcy Callen and her father visit a step-uncle they have long presumed dead; but instead of enjoying a loving reunion, they are plunged into treachery and deceit. Nothing is as they expected and little is what it seems. Even the man who helps her escape is not the reliable suitor he appears...Categorized as:
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The Falcon Queen by Johanna Wittenberg
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE FALCON QUEEN(The Norsewomen Book 2)Ninth century Norway, the island of Tromøy.Åsa has won back her father’s kingdom, but can she hold it? The evil shapeshifter Hrolf lurks in the hinterlands, plotting revenge. The powerful Danes threaten from across the Skagerrak Sea, demanding marriage in exchange for peace, while her only ally, Olaf, presses his own suit...Categorized as:
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Son of Anger: A fast-paced Viking Saga filled with action and adventure by Donovan Cook
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Norse warriors, gods and all things epic. This tale of vengeance is nothing short of exciting." Reedsy ReviewUlf is like a storm, slowly building up its power, he grows more dangerous with each passing moment. And like all storms, he will eventually break. When he does, he will destroy everything in his path.Ulf is one of a long line of famous Norse warriors... -
Baron of Emberly by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA WARRIOR DANGEROUSLY IN CONTROL England, 1334 ~ In the second book of The Feud series, Baron Magnus Verdun is a warrior whose handsome face gives little indication of the darkness he struggles to contain...Categorized as:
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The Bear of Byzantium by S.J.A. Turney
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe wolves of Odin sail to the centre of the world: Constantinople.AD 1041. After successfully avenging the death of his father, Halfdan and the crew of the Sea Wolf seek adventure in strange new lands, far from their Scandinavian home.They join the fleet of Harald Hardrada, the legendary Viking commander, sailing back to Constantinople from the battlefields of Georgia...Categorized as:
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Blood on the Blade by Griff Hosker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErik and his family are Norse who live on the island of Orkneyjar. Their world is thrown upside down when the King of Norway colludes with their jarl to take over their home. They flee to the land north of Mercia. Hoping for a life free from the tyranny of a king they have to fight Danes and Saxons... -
The Kindling by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE UNVEILING, THE YIELDING, and THE REDEEMING introduced readers to the formidable Wulfrith family during Duke Henry’s battle for the English throne and his succession. THE KINDLING, the fourth book in the Age of Faith series, is the story of Sir Abel, the youngest and, perhaps, most dangerous of the Wulfrith brothers. “’TIS SAID FAMILY CREATES A MULTITUDE OF SINS...Categorized as:
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The Invisible Friend by Lois Walfrid Johnson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDeep in the Norwegian fjords the Viking ship comes to shore. Mikkel, the prideful young leader, is home, but Briana O'Toole faces a new, uncertain life. What will happen to her and the other Irish prisoners?Soon Bree feels sure that Mikkel is hiding a dark secret from his father...Categorized as:
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Raiders from the Sea by Lois Walfrid Johnson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Briana O'Toole rescues a stranger from drowning, she doesn't realize that her actions may have put her family and village in danger. Then, in one frightening day, Viking raiders capture Bree and her brother Devin and take them away from their home in Ireland.All of the Irish prisoners are at the mercy of Mikkel, the proud young leader of the Vikings...Categorized as:
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City of Tranquil Light by Bo Caldwell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"What ardent, dazzling souls emerge from these American missionaries in China . . . A beautiful, searing book that leaves an indelible presence in the mind." —Patricia Hampl, author of The Florist's Daughter Will Kiehn is seemingly destined for life as a humble farmer in the Midwest when, having felt a call from God, he travels to the vast North China Plain in the early twentieth-century...Categorized as:
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A Moonbow Night by Laura Frantz
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter fleeing Virginia, Temperance Tucker and her family established an inn along the Shawnee River. It's a welcome way station for settlers and frontiersmen traveling through the wild Cumberland region of Kentucke--men like Sion Morgan, a Virginia surveyor who arrives at the inn with his crew looking for an experienced guide. When his guide appears, Sion balks. He certainly didn't expect a woman...Categorized as:
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In the Land of the Everliving by Stephen R. Lawhead
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStephen R. Lawhead, the critically-acclaimed author of the Pendragon Cycle continues his Eirlandia Celtic fantasy series with In the Land of the Everliving. Conor and his sword companions must leave the safety of the faéry kingdom for the barbarian Scálda threaten to overrun Eirlandia...Categorized as:
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Across the Great Sparkling Water (The Peacemaker Series) by Zoe Saadia
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo live in captivity, adopted by the enemies of her people, or to break the law and tradition by running away? That question did not occur to Onheda until after she fled Little Falls on the spur of the moment, against any better judgment. If she was to die in the woods, making her way back to her people, accused, even by them, of breaking the ancient custom, it was still the better choice... -
Hunt for the Devil's Dragon by Marianne Hering, Wayne Thomas Batson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you're brave, follow cousins Beth and Patrick to Libya in the 13th century. The town of Silene is being terrorized by a vicious animal that is eating livestock. The townspeople believe it's a dragon sent by the devil. In order to appease the beast, the people believe they must offer a human sacrifice--a young girl named Sabra...Categorized as:
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So True a Love by Amber Lynn Perry
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKitty Campbell knows that leaving the dangers of Boston behind for a more tranquil life in Sandwich is God's will for her. But not even twenty-four hours after arriving in the small sea-side town, she witnesses a terrible crime and is forced to stay silent or her family will be made to suffer...Categorized as:
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Hearts in Defiance by Heather Blanton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMEN MAKE MISTAKES. GOD WILL FORGIVE THEM. WILL THEIR WOMEN? Charles McIntyre built the lawless, godless mining town of Defiance practically with his bare hands … and without any remorse for the lives he destroyed along the way. Then a glimpse of true love, both earthly and heavenly, changed him. The question is, how much? Naomi Miller is a beautiful, decent woman...Categorized as:
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Karyn's Memory Box by Stephanie Grace Whitson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA battered box containing an odd assortment of mementoes encourages antiques dealer Reagan Bishop to step back in time. Her quest to learn Karyn Ritter’s story results in modern day friendship and unexpected romance...Categorized as:
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Showdown at Dead End Canyon by Robert Vaughan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's no peace for Mason Hawke from the ghosts of his past. A drifter and a loner, he's not looking for trouble when he rides into Wyoming Territory –– but it's waiting for him nonetheless. Coming to the rescue of a wealthy landowner's daughter who was kidnapped by a pair of inept outlaws, Hawke finds himself an unlikely hero in a town called Green River...Categorized as:
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Where Love Dwells by Delia Parr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmma Garret is eagerly anticipating the arrival of spring, when her three children and grandchildren will travel back to Candlewood to celebrate her birthday at Hill House, the boardinghouse she oversees. Though anxious to introduce her sons to Zachary Breckenwith, the man who's been courting her, her sons' own problems--and wounds deeply hidden since childhood--soon overshadow her joy...Categorized as:
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Bad Men Die by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE GREATEST WESTERN WRITERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY In this brilliant series from national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, Luke Jensen, reported killed during the Civil War, comes back with a vengeance to forge his own legend in a violent, lawless land...Categorized as:
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Edge of the Wilderness by Stephanie Grace Whitson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter surviving the harrowing Dakota Sioux uprising of 1862, Genevieve La Croix marries Simon and moves with him to minister to the Indians held in prison camp. They follow the Sioux to the Crow Creek Reservation, a place where the Indians suffered greatly...Categorized as:
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The Saxon Warrior's Captive Bride by Emily Royal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRevenge, captivity, betrayal…Unable to forget the enigmatic young man she glimpsed from afar six years ago, Norman heiress Arlette de Villiers has spurned every other suitor placed before her. When her home is destroyed in a raid, she’s taken captive by Saxon warlord Orson Greywell, the same man she’s dreamed of for six years... -
The Promise of Breeze Hill by Pam Hillman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNatchez, MS; 1791 Anxious for his brothers to join him on the rugged frontier along the Mississippi River, Connor O’Shea has no choice but to indenture himself as a carpenter in exchange for their passage from Ireland. But when he’s sold to Isabella Bartholomew of Breeze Hill Plantation, Connor fears he’ll repeat past mistakes and vows not to be tempted by the lovely lady...Categorized as:
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