This book has been getting rave reviews and I am very happy to be part of the blog tour. Today I am shining the spotlight on Faith of Their Fathers by Samuel M. Sargeant. It's Nordic historical fiction set in Medieval Iceland and I hope you enjoy.
Blurb
False God.
At the dawn of the 11th Century in a small Icelandic settlement, these words, daubed in blood, herald the arrival of a killer. Soon, a spate of murders threatens the fragile peace between pagans and a growing Christian minority. Arinbjorn, a young pagan farmer resolves to track down the killer before the community is permanently torn apart. His investigations draw in Freya, an isolated housewife whose secrets could either condemn or free her. Meanwhile in Norway, King Olaf Tryggvason has his own designs upon Iceland and its people. War is rife in Scandinavia, and a Christian Iceland would bolster his control over the region.
Only one thing is certain: these murders will change Icelandic society forever.
A gripping and taut historical thriller set in Medieval Iceland—written by a PhD scholar of Medieval Old Norse-Icelandic sagas. Perfect for fans of Ken Follett and Michael Punke.
ISBN: 978 1915584052
Publisher: Neem Tree Press
Formats: e-book and paperback (currently available on Kindle Unlimited)
No. of Pages: 352 (paperback)
About the Author:
Samuel Sargeant is a Lecturer in the English Literature and Creative Writing department at the Open University. He studied at Cardiff University as part of his doctoral degree programme where his PhD thesis focused upon the structure of Medieval Old Norse-Icelandic sagas. He is currently researching the samtíðarsögur (contemporary sagas) and how their narrative structures compare to the other saga genres. He is viewing these broadly historiographical texts as acts of creative writing and using them in the development of his novels set within this period.
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(all opinions are my own)
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