- Title:
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Usurper
- Series:
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The Wulfbury Chronicles #1
- Written by:
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P.W. Finch
- Read by:
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Nathaniel Priestley
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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10
- Duration:
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11 hours 29 minutes
- Published:
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April 27 2023
- Available Date:
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April 27 2023
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781038638519
- Genres:
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Fiction; Historical Fiction; War Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda audio
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Sunday Times bestselling author
Award winning author
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A coming-of-age historical adventure novel set in medieval England from Sunday Times bestselling author Paul Finch.
In 1066, 16-year-old Saxon Cerdic lives with his elder brother, Unferth, and his father, Rothgar, Earl of Ripon, in Swaledale. As the younger brother, he studies for the priesthood while Unferth trains to take on the mantle of earl one day.
When news arrives that the King of Norway, Harald Hardraada, is invading northern England with the treacherous Tostig Godwinson, Earl Rothgar joins the northern nobles to repel them. He takes Unferth with him, their housecarls and the fyrd of Swaledale. Cerdic, keen to go off to war, is left behind, struggling with his anger and shame at not being allowed to fight.
Several days later, a blood-spattered and grimy rider returns from the battlefield. The battle was lost. Earl Rothgar and his men are defeated, and a Viking horde is bearing down on their town. The war has come to Cerdic …
'Finch has written a blood-soaked historical epic to rank with the best.'
Anthony Riches, author of Storm of War
'Paul Finch on absolutely top form. Another amazing book from a superlative writer.' (on Kiss of Death)
Helen Fields, international and Amazon #1 bestselling author
'Finch is a born storyteller and writes with the authentic voice of the ex-copper he is.' (on Strangers)
Peter James, author of the Roy Grace series