{"product_id":"the-raven-banner-9781801107433","title":"The Raven Banner","description":"\u003cp\u003e'FAST-PACED, DETAILED AND BRILLIANTLY WRITTEN [FOR] FANS OF BERNARD CORNWELL, GEORGE R.R. MARTIN AND THEODORE BRUN' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEinar Unnsson will be a great warrior, whether he wants it or not. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAD 935 - Late Winter, City of Jorvik. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEinar Unnsson\u003c\/b\u003e is destined to be a great Icelandic warrior. He has already defeated the men sent to kill him by his notorious father, Jarl Thorfinn, the 'Skull Cleaver' of Orkney. He has a gift that makes him lethal in battle. Yet he has cast it all off to be a bard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen three men attack him, Einar's poetry provides little protection. Luckily, the skilled archer and Norse-Irish princess Affreca saves him. She'd assumed Einar had left to raise an army, challenge Thorfinn and seize the Jarldom of Orkney. Now she's determined to set him back onto his rightful path. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEinar soon finds himself entangled on Affreca's own mission. She's seeking the Raven Banner for King Eirik. Legend has it that the banner is imbued with powerful magic. That it was a gift from the Norse God Odin and any army that marches behind it will be victorious. The quest sets events in motion that are beyond Einar's control. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEinar has no choice but to face his fate and swing his sword once more... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Tim Hodkinson: \u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eexcellently written\u003c\/b\u003e page-turner, with a feel for the period which invites you into the era and keeps you there' \u003ci\u003eHistorical Writers Association\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A \u003cb\u003egripping action adventure\u003c\/b\u003e like the sagas of old; and once finished, you just want to go back and read it all over again' Melisende's Library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Hodkinson\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Northern Ireland where the rugged coast and call of the Atlantic ocean led to a lifelong fascination with Vikings and a degree in Medieval English and Old Norse Literature. Tim's more recent writing heroes include Ben Kane, Giles Kristian, Bernard Cornwell, George R.R. Martin and Lee Child. After several years in the USA, Tim has returned to Northern Ireland, where he lives with his wife and children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow Tim on @TimHodkinson www.timhodkinson.blogspot.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Hodkinson\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Northern Ireland where the rugged coast and call of the Atlantic ocean led to a lifelong fascination with Vikings and a degree in Medieval English and Old Norse Literature. Tim's more recent writing heroes include Ben Kane, Giles Kristian, Bernard Cornwell, George R.R. Martin and Lee Child. After several years in the USA, Tim has returned to Northern Ireland, where he lives with his wife and children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow Tim on @TimHodkinson www.timhodkinson.blogspot.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Head of Zeus -- An Aries Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50382797898002,"sku":"9781801107433","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a7179492-677e-4530-b06c-43d36a1ae8de.jpg?v=1728718378","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-raven-banner-9781801107433","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}