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Raven: Blood Eye

A gripping, bloody and unputdownable Viking adventure from bestselling author Giles Kristian

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Raven: Blood Eye

By: Giles Kristian
Narrated by: Philip Stevens
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If you like Conn Iggulden, Simon Scarrow and David Gemmell, you will love this spellbinding Viking adventure, packed with battles, blood and gore, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lancelot, Giles Kristian.

"An unabashed carnival of bloodletting and betrayal...Kristian has a knack for writing real blokes living their lives, not reciting their author's research." -- DAILY TELEGRAPH


"A gripping tale of action and treachery which splendidly conjures up the sounds, sights and smells of Dark Age Britain..." - HARRY SIDEBOTTOM


"A powerful, lightning-paced tale of the Norsemen in England..." - BERNARD CORNWELL


"I have been thoroughly overwhelmed by the sheer brilliance of Kristian's writing style, depth and colour of story, meaningful characters and clever humour. I have been most definitely impressed and have almost finished the 3rd book in the series. Time to return to the beginning and read again." -- ***** Reader review

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SOME CALLED THEM WOLVES OF THE SEA. OTHERS SIMPLY CALLED THEM VIKINGS.

For two years Osric has lived a simple life, though he is feared and shunned for his mysterious past and blood-red eye. When raiders from across the sea ransack his village, Osric finds himself taken prisoner by their chief, Sigurd the Lucky.

Immersed in the Norsemen's world and driven by their lust for adventure, Osric proves a natural warrior and forges a deep bond with Sigurd, who renames him Raven.

But the Norsemen's world is a savage one, where loyalty is often repaid in blood, and a young man must become a killer to survive...

Raven: Blood Eye is the first title in the Raven trilogy. The story continues in Raven: Sons of Thunder.

Action & Adventure Fantasy Historical Fiction Medieval World Literature Fiction Viking
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A gripping, bloody narrative.
A powerful, lightning-paced tale of the Norsemen in England; an astonishing and riveting debut (Bernard Cornwell)
An unabashed carnival of bloodletting, betrayal and rough sex...Kristian has a knack for writing real blokes living their lives
Plenty of interest for fans of Norse tales, with battles galore and the promise of more to come
A gripping tale of action and treachery which splendidly conjures up the sounds, sights and smells of Dark Age Britain. It creates a believable world of men fighting, feasting and braving the sea, a time when the Christian and Norse gods were very real and very close in the thoughts of mankind. It leaves the reader keen for the sequel (Harry Sidebottom, author of Warrior of Rome)
Kristian's first novel is a rip-roaring viking saga...Raven is a complex, engaging hero, trying to carve a path through a world that is satisfyingly confusing while still retaining the bedrock of all good sagas: a woman to fight for, a church treasure and a duplicitous priest. Fine, powerful, thrilling stuff! (Manda Scott)
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This story had me gripped from beginning to end. I would strongly recommend this to anyone who loves the tales of vikings. I can’t wait to listen to the next instalment.

A Brilliant Start!

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A Master Writer and a Storyteller of Old both of who draw you into Ravens adventures, keeping you coming back for more and by Odin you will.

Stories I will never tire of, Raven, Jarle Sigurd and the sea wolves fast becoming a firm favourite for my whole family.

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH.

A Master writer and Storyteller of Old.

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I'm glad I read this after the other Sigurd tales. Hes a secondary character, but is older, and I feel I know him better now. I really like Raven, and the narrator is PERFECT!

Fantastic first book

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Quite a well written storyline, although at times it was a bit tricky to keep abreast of it. No reflection on the writer; it was the narration that was problematic. From the outset I realised this was going to be an issue. I had to re-start at least 3 times to be able to discern what was said at the introduction.

The narrator’s voice tended to drop to a very low timbre at the end of sentences, so you could not hear what he’d actually said. This occurred so often that it affected my comprehension in parts. I persevered to the end though to find much later on it improved a bit.

Regret having to give it 3 stars on the basis of poor narration!

Let down by narrator

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nice to read about the viking god's in relation to Christian thoughts at the time, violent and blood thersty, with comradeship and leadship

interesting story ,from Norwegian Vikings

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