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Posting Date: 07 Jun, 2010                          (1.)  Posted By: Christopher Spellman  Buy This Book: Amazon.com   Amazon.co.uk   Book Title: THE RAVEN AND THE WOLF: Blood Oath Book Author: Christopher Spellman Publisher: ISBN: 1609101855 Strandhogg Press / BookLocker ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Description/Review :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::   A grim journey through Dark Age Britain, this novel is a tale of two brothers caught up in the upheaval of 10th century England.

Posting Date: 06 Jun, 2010                          (2.)  Posted By: Anne McFadgen  Buy This Book: Amazon.com   Amazon.co.uk   Book Title: QUARTERED SAFE OUT HERE Book Author: George MacDonald Fraser Publisher: Harper Collins, new ed.2000 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Description/Review :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::   The author of the "Flashman" novels recounts his experiences fighting in Burma during WWII as a young soldier posted with a group of tough Cumbrian Borderers in this excellent and ironically titled personal memoir.

Posting Date: 05 Jun, 2010                          (3.)  Posted By: Anne McFadgen  Buy This Book: Amazon.com   Amazon.co.uk   Book Title: TYRANT Book Author: Christian Cameron Publisher: Orion, 2008 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Description/Review :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::   A compelling military adventure set during the 4th century BC in the ancient Greek world. Scythians and Greeks join together to fight off the forces of Alexander the Great threatening the lands of the Euxine (today's Black Sea).

Posting Date: 08 May, 2010                          (4.)  Posted By: Thomas  Buy This Book: Amazon.com   Amazon.co.uk   Book Title: A CRUEL HARVEST Book Author: Paul Reid Publisher: AmazonEncore, 20th April 2010 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Description/Review :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::   This is one for Cornwell/Wilbur Smith fans I think. Publishers Weekly enthused about its swashbuckling action and dramatic scenes. It tells of a slave raid by North African pirates upon an Irish village. The male character, Brannon, is forced into the army of the Sultan of Morocco, while his partner Orlaith remains in Ireland and is forced to marry her wild landlord Randall Whitely. This book is an amazing story, full of high human drama and breath-taking action. The landscapes are spectacular, I can still picture them. Reid is AmazonEncore's first non-American author (ironically, his book hasn't been published in his home country of Ireland yet), but it's now available on Amazon.com and across bookstores in America. His interview on the Amazon book page is worth looking at. The story itself is unforgettable. Tom

Posting Date: 05 May, 2010                          (5.)  Posted By: Darren L. Ivey  Buy This Book: Amazon.com   Amazon.co.uk   Book Title: THE TEXAS RANGERS: A Registry & History Book Author: Darren L. Ivey Publisher: McFarland & Co., Inc. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Description/Review :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::   The Texas Rangers has been a institution in the Lone Star State since 1823. This book provides an exhaustive account of every known Ranger unit that Texas has fielded. Each chapter provides a brief explanation of the time period covered and features entries on each unit's commanders, periods of service, activities, and supervising authorities. The appendices cover more specific topics, including an account of the Rangers' battle record, a history of the illustrious Ranger badge, and lists of Rangers who have died in service, been inducted into the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, or received the Texas Department of Safety's Medal of Valor.

Posting Date: 15 Apr, 2010                          (6.)  Posted By: Louise  Buy This Book: Amazon.com   Amazon.co.uk   Book Title: SOLDIER OF FORTUNE Book Author: Edward Marston Publisher: Allison & Busby ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Description/Review :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::   Discovered the second of the Daniel Rawson books in the new books section of my local library, but decided to find the first book and start from the beginning. Great new series of books set in the early 1700's around the battle of Blenheim. Rawson is a character you'll love as he is the kind of man Richard Sharpe would admire! A great read.

Posting Date: 25 Mar, 2010                          (7.)  Posted By: Anne McFadgen  Buy This Book: Amazon.com   Amazon.co.uk   Book Title: CONFLICT OF EMPIRES Book Author: Sam Barone Publisher: Century, 2010 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Description/Review :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::   Political machinations, espionage and bloody battles abound in Sam Barone's third novel set in Bronze Age Mesopotamia. Having saved the city of Akkad from nomadic raiders and expanded their kingdom, Eskkar and Trella must now defeat the forces of rival city, Sumer, to order to survive.

Posting Date: 02 Mar, 2010                          (8.)  Posted By: Cameron Hunter  Buy This Book: Amazon.com   Amazon.co.uk   Book Title: THUNDER GOD Book Author: Paul Watkins Publisher: Faber and Faber ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Description/Review :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::   A great read full of adventure. A viking's odyssey full of spectacular moments leaving me hanging on every word.

Posting Date: 01 Mar, 2010                          (9.)  Posted By: Gareth Glover Book Title: THE GARETH GLOVER COLLECTION Book Author: Gareth Glover Publisher: various ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Description/Review :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::   Hi I wondered if my website covering my publication of nearly 30 original primary sources from the Peninsular war and Waterloo might be mentioned/linked from your site? Including a novel free to download in its entirety!! http://www.garethglovercollection.com/.

Posting Date: 23 Feb, 2010                          (10.)  Posted By: JAMES EVES  Buy This Book: Amazon.com   Amazon.co.uk   Book Title: RAVEN:BLOOD EYE Book Author: GILES KRISTIAN Publisher: Corgi Books ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Description/Review :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::   Raven:a mysterious young man from England with no memory and a blood-tainted eye has found friendship and purpose amongst a fierce brotherhood of Norse warriors.He has proved himself in battle and is certain now that Viking blood flows in his veins,but to survive in this harsh world,his cunning must be as sharp as his blade.The Holmgang between Siguard and Mauger who go toe to toe is one of the best fights that i have read and i have read a few.Giles Kristain joins our own Bernard Cornwell,Robert Low,Conn Iggulden,John Stack,Harry Sidebottom and Simon Scarrow as one of the master`s of the art.

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