Giles Kristian

For two years Osric has lived a simple life, apprentice to the mute old carpenter who took him in when others would have him cast out. But when Norsemen from across the sea burn his village they also destroy his new life, and Osric finds himself a prisoner of these warriors. Durante dos años Osric ha llevado una vida sencilla como aprendiz del viejo carpintero mudo que lo acogió cuando otros lo habrían rechazado. Pero cuando los Hombres del Norte de más allá del mar queman su aldea, también destruyen su nueva vida, y Osric acaba como prisionero de estos feroces guerreros.

If you betray a Fellowship you are a dead man, and Ealdorman Ealdred of Wessex had betrayed us...With revenge on their minds, Raven and the Wolfpack plough the sea road in pursuit of the traitor Ealdred. Having left the Fellowship for dead, the ealdorman sails in search of the Frankish Emperor Charlemagne to sell the holy book of St Jerome for riches beyond his imagining. There will be a reckoning, but in following Ealdred, Raven and his sword-brothers find themselves in the heart of a Christian empire that would wipe their kind from the face of the earth. And danger waits round every bend of the great river up which they travel - Sigurd will fight for his life in a holmgang, a time-honoured and brutal duel, and Raven will be betrayed, imprisoned and left to rot. A mysterious young man with no memory and a blood-tainted eye, Raven has found friendship and purpose amongst this fierce brotherhood. He has proven himself in battle and is certain now that Viking blood flows in his veins, but to survive, his cunning must now be as sharp as his blade...This thrilling new chapter in the "Raven" saga confirms that, in Giles Kristian, action-packed historical fiction has a new master. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Raven, el misterioso joven sin memoria y con un ojo teñido de sangre, ha encontrado su lugar en el seno de una fiera hermandad de guerreros nórdicos. Ya ha probado su valor en la batalla y ahora está seguro de que por sus venas corre sangre vikinga; pero para sobrevivir en este mundo hostil su astucia debe ser tan afilada como su espada Exigiendo venganza, Raven y el resto de los nordicos surcan los mares en busca del conde Ealdred de Wessex, quien los ha traicionado. La persecucion los lleva al corazon de un imperio cristiano que borraria a los vikingos de la faz de la tierra. El peligro acecha en cada meandro del rio por el que navegan; hay batallas que ganar, un duelo concertado y brutal, y Raven sera hecho prisionero ¿Vendran los vikingos a rescatarlo?

(The Rise of Sigurd 2) Los vikingos regresan en este emocionante libro de Giles Kristian, secuela de corazón en la boca de Dios de la venganza, que Conn Iggulden llama "una obra maestra&

Durante un tiempo, Osric ha llevado una vida sencilla. Temido y rechazado por los habitantes de Abbotsend debido a su misterioso pasado y a su ojo inyectado en sangre, ha crecido como aprendiz del viejo carpintero que lo tomo bajo su proteccion. Pero cuando llegan los invasores nordicos para saquear la aldea, Osric es tomado prisionero. Inmerso en el mundo de los nordicos y llevado por un insaciable deseo de aventuras, Osric se revela como un guerrero natural y crea un vinculo de sangre con Sigurd, el jefe de los vikingos, quien lo bautiza Raven. Sin embargo, se trata de un mundo salvaje en el que a menudo la lealtad se paga con sangre y un hombre joven debe convertirse en asesino para sobrevivir. Raven elige un camino peligroso al aceptar la mision de robar una reliquia del rey de Mercia. Alli encontrara mucho mas que los Evangelios Sagrados de san Jeronimo. Encontrara una chica inglesa con un alma similar a la suya.

If you betray a Fellowship you are a dead man, and Ealdorman Ealdred of Wessex had betrayed us. With revenge on their minds, Raven and the Wolfpack plough the sea road in pursuit of the traitor Ealdred. Having left the Fellowship for dead, the ealdorman has sailed in search of the Frankish Emperor Charlemagne and the promise of riches beyond his imagining. In following Ealdred, Raven and his sword-brothers find themselves in the heart of a Christian empire that would wipe their kind from the face of the earth. And danger waits round every bend of the great river up which they travel - Sigurd will fight for his life while Raven will be betrayed, imprisoned and left to rot... A mysterious young man with no memory and a blood-tainted eye, Raven has found friendship and purpose amongst this fierce brotherhood. He has proven himself in battle and is certain now that Viking blood flows in his veins, but to survive, his cunning must now be as sharp as his blade. This thrilling new chapter in the Raven saga confirms that, in Giles Kristian, action-packed historical fiction has a new master.

Rebel Cast out from his home, rejected by his family, Tom Rivers returns to his regiment. But his commander believes the young hotheads recklessness and contempt for authority has no place in his troop. But to a spymaster like Captain Crafte, Toms dark and fearless nature is in itself a weapon to be turned upon the hated Cavaliers - who else would dare to infiltrate Oxford, now the Royalist capital, to destroy the Kings printing press and strike a blow at the very heart of the enemy?Renegade Raw with grief at the death of his father, Edmund Rivers rejects the peace talks between Parliament and the King. He chooses instead to lead a hardened band of marauders across the moors, appearing out of the frozen world to fall on unsuspecting rebel columns like wolves. But Prince Rupert - recognising in Mun a fellow child of war - has other plans for him, from stealing a colossal gun, to tunneling beneath the walls of Lichfield. The only peace the enemy will get from Mun Rivers is that of the grave.Huntress Her heart broken following the deaths of her beloved Emmanuel and her father, Bess Rivers takes the hardest decision of her life: to leave her new-born son and depart Sheer House in search of tghe one person who might help her re-unite what is left of her broken family. Risking her own life on the road, Bess will do whatever it takes to find her brother Tom and secure his Royal pardon, but can she douse the flames of her brothers fury and see them reconciled?

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.

Norway 785 AD. It began with the betrayal of a lord by a king . . .King Gorm puts Jarl Haralds family to the sword, but makes one fatal mistake he fails to kill Haralds youngest son, Sigurd.His kin slain, his village seized and its people taken as slaves, Sigurd wonders if the gods have forsaken him. Hunted by powerful men, he is unsure who to trust and yet he has a small band of loyalfollowers at his side. With them - and with the help of the All-Father, Odin - he determines to make a king pay in blood for his treachery. Using cunning and war-craft, Sigurd gathers together a fellowship of warriors including his father's right-hand man Olaf, Bram (who men call Bear), Black Floki who wields death with a blade, and the shield maiden Valgerd, who fears no man and convinces them to follow him. For, whether Odin is with him or not, Sigurd will have vengeance. And neither men nor gods had best stand in his way . . .God of Vengeance is a must-read for all who enjoy thrilling, action-packed fiction - from Bernard Cornwell to George R R Martin's Game of Thrones.

Norway, AD 785 - a vow of vengeance must be kept ...Sigurd Haraldarson has proved himself a great warrior ...and a dangerous enemy. He has gone a long way towards avenging the murder of his family. And yet the oath-breaker King Gorm, who betrayed Sigurd's father, still lives. And so long as he draws breath, the scales remain unbalanced. The sacred vow to avenge his family burns in Sigurd's veins, but he must be patient and bide his time. He knows that he and his band of warriors are not yet strong enough to confront the treacherous king. They need silver, they need more spear-brothers to rally to the young Viking's banner - but more than these, they need to win fame upon the battlefield. And so the fellowship venture west, to Sweden, to fight as mercenaries. And it is there - in the face of betrayal and bloodshed, on a journey that will take him all too close to the halls of Valhalla - that Sigurd's destiny will be forged. There, in the inferno of winter's fire...The Vikings return in this thrilling, thunderous sequel to Giles Kristian's bestselling God of Vengeance.

Las legiones de Roma son un recuerdo que se desvanece. Los enemigos acechan las fronteras de Bretaña. Y Uther Pendradgon se está muriendo... En ese mundo fracturado e incierto, un muchacho es abando

Extraordinaria aventura vikinga que transcurre en la Inglaterra del siglo IX, El ojo de Raven es una novela repleta de emoci#n y batallas sangrientas, en la que Giles Kristian revela su extraordinario talento. Durante dos a#os, Osric ha llevado una existencia sencilla. Temido y rechazado por los habitantes de Abbotsend debido a su misterioso pasado y a su ojo del color de la sangre, ha crecido como aprendiz del viejo carpintero mudo que lo tom# bajo su protecci#n y luego de que todos le dieran la espalda. Pero cuando llegan, de allende los mares, los invasores n#rdicos para saquear la aldea, Osric es tomado prisionero y ve destruida as# su nueva vida. El jefe de los vikingos, Sigurd el Afortunado, cree que las normas han unido el destino de este ni#o al suyo. Inmerso en el mundo de los n#rdicos, y llevado por un insaciable deseo de aventuras, Osric se revela como un guerrero natural y crea un v#nculo de sangre con Sigurd, quien lo bautiza Raven. Sin embargo, se trata de un mundo salvaje en el que a menudo la lealtad se paga con sangre y un hombre joven debe convertirse en asesino para sobrevivir. Cuando Sigurd y los suyos est#n a punto de ser aniquilados por Ealdred de Wessex, Raven elige

LUCHARON POR MANTENER VIVO UN SUEÑO. Son años convulsos en las tierras britanas. Consumida por la anarquía, las guerras, el hambre, la suciedad y la oscuridad, los ejércitos han sido aniquilados y los heroes han muerto o desaparecido. El rey Arturo y Lancelot cayeron en la ultima gran batalla, y no se ha vuelto a ver al gran Merlin en los ultimos diez años. Pero ahora los sajones se estan reuniendo otra vez. En pequeñas partidas de guerra, asolan lo que consideran su territorio, y su rey suma cada vez mas poder. Por el contrario, los grandes señores solo buscan su propia supervivencia y no tienen intencion alguna de agruparse como tiempo atras lo hicieron bajo el mandato de Arturo y su legendaria espada Excalibur. Lejos, en un aislado monasterio de las marismas de Avalon, un novicio se prepara para tomar sus votos. Pero, de repente, la sosegada y feliz vida que hasta el momento ha conocido se convierte en un mar de sangre. Y se vera obligado a abandonar su sencilla existencia de la mano de dos extraños personajes: Iselle, un asesino de sajones de espiritu salvaje, y el anciano guerrero Gawain. Juntos, buscaran al ultimo druida y el caldero de un dios. El joven novicio no tendra otra salida que aceptar su destino: ser el hijo del mas celebre pero infame de los caballeros del rey Arturo: Lancelot.