Sorrow Hill
Geatland in the first decades of the sixth century was an island of peace amidst the upheaval which marked the death throes of the Roman Empire in the West. Under the benevolent rule of King Hrethel and his sons the King’s grandchild, Beowulf, the only child of his daughter, is carefully groomed...
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Geatland in the first decades of the sixth century was an island of peace amidst the upheaval which marked the death throes of the Roman Empire in the West. Under the benevolent rule of King Hrethel and his sons the King’s grandchild, Beowulf, the only child of his daughter, is carefully groomed by the family in the skills and duties of the warrior elite. As Beowulf reache
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Format: Kindle Edition
Pages no: 377
Edition language: English
Series: Beowulf ~ Sword of Woden (#1)
A 3.5 star rating. Unsure if this is fantasy or historical fiction. It's a retelling of Beowulf (fantasy) but set in historical times, with descriptions of the people, armour etc (historical fiction).Starts off slow - really slow. Beowulf as a child, learning the ways of the warrior, explanations of...