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Thursday, July 8, 2021

Review: Sigurd's Swords by Eric Schumacher

Sigurd's Swords by Eric Schumacher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Blurb:

From best-selling historical fiction novelist, Eric Schumacher, comes the second volume in Olaf's Saga: the adrenaline-charged story of Olaf Tryggvason and his adventures in the kingdom of the Rus.

AD 968. It has been ten summers since the noble sons of the North, Olaf and Torgil, were driven from their homeland by the treachery of the Norse king, Harald Eriksson. Having then escaped the horrors of slavery in Estland, they now fight among the Rus in the company of Olaf's uncle, Sigurd.

It will be some of the bloodiest years in Rus history. The Grand Prince, Sviatoslav, is hungry for land, riches, and power, but his unending campaigns are leaving the corpses of thousands in their wakes. From the siege of Konugard to the battlefields of ancient Bulgaria, Olaf and Torgil struggle to stay alive in Sigurd's Swords, the riveting sequel to Forged by Iron.

My Review:

Sigurd's Swords is the second installment from the Olaf’s Saga by Eric Schumacher. I loved this book! It was so good. It was full of everything I love in a book: adventure, danger, history, well developed characters and interesting setting. I had the whole book read in a couple of days. I did not want to put it down and was disappointed when life made me do so.

I am giving Sigurd's Swords a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for readers who enjoy reading historical fiction, particularly set during the middle ages. I am hoping there will be a third addition to the Olaf’s Saga in the future.

I received a digital copy of Sigurd's Swords from the author, but was not required to write a review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

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Saturday, August 25, 2018

Cover Reveal: War King by Eric Schumacher

War King by Eric Schumacher

Publication Date: October 15, 2018

Creativia Publishing

Series: Hakon's Saga, Book 3

Genre: Historical Fiction

It is 954 A.D. and a tempest is brewing in the North. Twenty summers before, Hakon Haraldsson wrested Norway’s throne from his murderous brother, Erik Bloodaxe, but he failed to rid himself of Erik’s family. Now the sons of Erik have come to reclaim Erik’s former throne and avenge the wrong done to their father and their kin. But they do not come alone. With them marches an army of sword-Danes sent by the Danish King, Harald Bluetooth, whose desire to expand his realm is as powerful as the lust for vengeance that pulses in the veins of Erik’s brood. Like storm-driven waves, the opposing forces collide in the thrilling finale of Hakon’s Saga, War King; and when they do, Hakon is left with no choice but to face the tempest and resist.

About the Author

Eric Schumacher was born in Los Angeles in 1968 and currently resides in Santa Barbara, CA with his wife, two children and dog. He is the author of two historical fiction novels, God’s Hammer and its sequel, Raven’s Feast. Both tell the story of the first Christian king of Viking Norway, Hakon Haraldsson, and his struggles to gain and hold the High Seat of his realm. More information on Eric and his Hakon Sagas can be found on his website. You can also connect with Eric on Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, and AuthorsDB.