Book description
When the Vikings attack, a novice monk's life is changed forever in Matthew Harffy's new historical adventure.
Lindisfarne, AD793.
There had been portents - famine, whirlwinds, lightning from clear skies, serpents seen flying through the air. But when the raiders came, no one was prepared.
They came from the North,…
Why read it?
1 author picked A Time for Swords as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Since I spend so much time researching my own novels I have very little time to read fiction.
As a result, it took me months to finish A Time For Swords but that’s no reflection on its quality, as it’s an action-packed adventure romp that barely lets up from the first page. I will freely admit, the author is a friend of mine and his publisher sent me a free copy of the hardback, but I wouldn’t recommend it if I didn’t genuinely love it and think other fans of Viking-era fiction would also enjoy it.
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