Odin's Game
Published on 2. September 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-1-80110-742-6 (ISBN)
Description
EYE OF THE RAVEN, THE FANTASTIC NEW HISTORICAL EPIC FROM TIM HODKINSON, OUT NOW!
Not everyone will survive, but who will conquer all in Odin's game?
AD 934. Eighteen years ago, a young woman fled her home to save the life of her unborn child. Now he is grown, a witch foretells that evil from her past is reaching out again to threaten her son.
Outlawed from his home in Iceland, Einar Unnsson is thrown on the mercy of his uncle, the infamous Jarl Thorfinn 'Skull Cleaver' of Orkney. Einar joins forces with a Norse-Irish princess and a company of wolfskin-clad warriors to play a deadly game for control of the Irish Sea, where warriors are the pawns of kings and jarls and the powerful are themselves mere game pieces on the tafl board of the gods.
Together they embark on a quest where Einar must fight unimaginable foes, forge new friendships, and discover what it truly means to be a warrior. As the clouds of war gather, betrayal follows betrayal and Einar realises the only person he can really trust is himself.
Reviews for Tim Hodkinson
'For fans of BERNARD CORNWELL, GEORGE R.R. MARTIN AND THEODORE BRUN' Historical Novel Society
'An excellently written page-turner, with a feel for the period which invites you into the era and keeps you there' Historical Writers Association
'A gripping action adventure like the sagas of old; and once finished, you just want to go back and read it all over again' Melisende's Library
Not everyone will survive, but who will conquer all in Odin's game?
AD 934. Eighteen years ago, a young woman fled her home to save the life of her unborn child. Now he is grown, a witch foretells that evil from her past is reaching out again to threaten her son.
Outlawed from his home in Iceland, Einar Unnsson is thrown on the mercy of his uncle, the infamous Jarl Thorfinn 'Skull Cleaver' of Orkney. Einar joins forces with a Norse-Irish princess and a company of wolfskin-clad warriors to play a deadly game for control of the Irish Sea, where warriors are the pawns of kings and jarls and the powerful are themselves mere game pieces on the tafl board of the gods.
Together they embark on a quest where Einar must fight unimaginable foes, forge new friendships, and discover what it truly means to be a warrior. As the clouds of war gather, betrayal follows betrayal and Einar realises the only person he can really trust is himself.
Reviews for Tim Hodkinson
'For fans of BERNARD CORNWELL, GEORGE R.R. MARTIN AND THEODORE BRUN' Historical Novel Society
'An excellently written page-turner, with a feel for the period which invites you into the era and keeps you there' Historical Writers Association
'A gripping action adventure like the sagas of old; and once finished, you just want to go back and read it all over again' Melisende's Library
Reviews / Votes
Full of excellent action passages, great supporting characters and exciting twists * Grimdark Magazine * PRAISE FOR TIM HODKINSON:'An excellently written page-turner, with a feel for the period which invites you into the era and keeps you there' The Historical Writers Association, for Lions of the Grail.
'Readers will be fascinated by the detailed descriptions of medieval life in all its filth and glory' Historical Novels Review Online.
'A gripping action adventure like the sagas of old; and once finished, you just want to go back and read it all over again' * Melisende's Library *
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80110-742-6 (9781801107426)
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06/2019
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Person
Tim Hodkinson grew up in Northern Ireland where the rugged coast and call of the Atlantic ocean led to a lifelong fascination with Vikings and a degree in Medieval English and Old Norse Literature. Tim's more recent writing heroes include Ben Kane, Giles Kristian, Bernard Cornwell, George R.R. Martin and Lee Child. After several years in the USA, Tim has returned to Northern Ireland, where he lives with his wife and children.
Follow Tim on @TimHodkinson www.timhodkinson.blogspot.com
Follow Tim on @TimHodkinson www.timhodkinson.blogspot.com