Steven Till

The year is 877 AD, and the Saxons have just defeated the Danes at Cynuit, though troubles for Alfred and his kingdom of Wessex are far from over. The Danes control three of the four major kingdoms in England — Northumbria, Mercia, and East Anglia — and they are continuing to push farther into Wessex, intent […]

Filed under: Bernard Cornwell, Historical Fiction, Book Reviews on February 25th, 2008 | 6 Comments »

Bernard Cornwell’s latest novel in the Saxon Chronicles, Sword Song, was released Tuesday, January 22nd. I’m eager to pick this one up, though I’m still two novels behind in the series. I’m almost done with The Pale Horseman. It’s taking me a little longer to get through this one as my wife and I are actually reading through […]

Filed under: Bernard Cornwell, Historical Fiction, Fiction on January 24th, 2008 | 1 Comment »