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Historical Fiction

Eaters of the Dead (review)

by Bill Ward on November 9, 2008

in Book Reviews

Then, with a curdling scream to wake the dead, Buliwyf leapt up, and in his arms he swung the giant sword Runding, which sang like a sizzling flame as it cut the air. And his warriors leapt up with him, and all joined the battle. The shouts of the men mingled with the pig-grunts and [...]

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Pirate Freedom (review)

by Bill Ward on November 1, 2008

in Book Reviews

In a minute I’m going to tell about pirates, but there is not any real difference between pirates and wiseguys. One is at sea and the other is in cities. A big part of it is money, and money is just another way of saying freedom. If you have money, you can do pretty much [...]

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Bran Mak Morn: The Last King (review)

by Bill Ward on October 19, 2008

in Book Reviews

As in a daze Cormac turned his steed and rode back across the trampled field. His horse’s hoofs splashed in lakes of blood and clanged against the helmets of dead men. Across the valley the shout of victory was thundering. Yet all seemed shadowy and strange. A shape was striding across the torn corpses and [...]

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The Whale Road Reviewed at Black Gate

by Bill Ward on October 14, 2008

in Book Reviews

My review of the gritty viking adventure The Whale Road was just posted over at BlackGate.com this weekend. This was a fantastic book, full of slick action sequences, vibrant details, and terrific prose. It’s told with one ear aimed at the poetry of the sagas, and the other at the modern military or adventure thriller. [...]

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