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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
[New post] BLOG TOUR – Wolf of Mercia by M J Porter
Bairdy1985 posted: " Today I kick off the blog tour for Wolf of Mercia. Book 2 in The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles series by M J Porter. Here's the blurb! As a lone wolf inside a Wessex stronghold, Icel must ensure his own and Mercia's triumph.Icel is becoming a warr" David's Book Blurg
Today I kick off the blog tour for Wolf of Mercia. Book 2 in The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles series by M J Porter.
Here's the blurb!
As a lone wolf inside a Wessex stronghold, Icel must ensure his own and Mercia's triumph.
Icel is becoming a warrior of Mercia, but King Ecgberht of Wessex still holds the Mercian settlement of Londonia and its valuable mint.
King Wiglaf of Mercia is determined that the last bulwark be reclaimed from his sworn enemy to complete his rehabilitation as Mercia's rightful ruler.
In the heart of the shield wall, Icel suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of the battle and thrust into the retreating enemy stronghold where he must take on the pretence of a Wessex warrior to survive and exact a cunning plan to bring down the Wessex force cowering behind the ancient walls.
His allegiances are tested and the temptation to make new allies is overwhelming but Icel must succeed if he's ever to see Tamworth again and bring about King Wiglaf's victory, or will he be forced to join the enemy?
Review
What a joy it is to be back with Icel! When we last we saw him war had broken out and his uncle had died.. his whole world shattered after striving for so long in the hope his uncle could be saved! Icel now finds himself a warrior of Mercia under King Wiglaf who is determined to take back what King Ecgberht of Wessex has stolen!
In the heat of battle Icel's world continues to be turned upside down. Deep inside he wants to be a healer but he can't be both a warrior and healer can he?
Icel is suddenly thrust behind enemy lines as the gates close behind him…and he must use all his wit and skill to blend in… not so easy as you can imagine.
The next task after staying alive is to figure out how to get the gates open again so King Wiglaf and his men can finish the job they started.. a tall order for anyone but Icel doesn't know his way around.. there's eyes all over the place and inevitably his skill as a healer comes to the foreground.. no matter man of Mercia or Wessex he has to help.. he can't watch men suffer, Afterall they are only fighting because their King commands it.
Along the way his allegeiances are tested, we see the men of Wessex in a different light and you feel Icel's internal struggle building.
Development wise this offering was fantastic. In book 1 we were introduced to King Wiglaf but I didn't feel we had enough time to really get to really know the character, Afterall the tale is Icel's journey but I really wanted to get to grips with the King. This offering however gives development by the bucket load and I felt I understood him and his motivations and really found myself liking the character.
Another major factor for the love I have for this book was the injection of new characters and their story arcs. I won't spoil it for you but some names to look out for are Brihtwold, Tyrhtil, Theodore, Gaya and Ecgred.
Oh how I loved the scenes with Ecgred!
Book 1 in the series was very much Icel's journey and was a 5* read for me, Book 2 surpasses even that.. if that's even possible. It's still Icel's tale but the plot has developed so fast but in such a natural flow.. at the end of the book when you sit back to reflect its just amazing to see how far the journey has come and it leaves you with that urge for more!
I really enjoyed the action too, really easy to follow but detailed and exciting with every thrust
Here at David's Book Blurg I really do try and give no spoiler reviews. It can be difficult to sum up a book perfectly but in all honesty you shouldn't need my review to tell you that you need this book, the synopsis says it all!!! It's a corker!!!
5/5 Stars
My thanks go to MJ Porter, Boldwood Books and NetGalley for providing a copy of this ebook in return for my honest review and Rachel from http://www.rachelsrandomresources.com for having me on the blog tour! I can honestly say I've ordered a kindle copy myself and the paperback will be soon to join my collection too!!!!
To find out more or to grab a copy head to Goodreads or Amazon (Or your local bookstore )
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Author Bio –
MJ Porter is the author of many historical novels set predominantly in Seventh to Eleventh-Century England, and in Viking Age Denmark. They were raised in the shadow of a building that they believed housed the bones of long-dead Kings of Mercia – so their writing destiny was set. The first novel in their new Anglo-Saxon series for Boldwood Son of Mercia was published in February 2022.
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