About Blood Eye (Raven, Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: Bantam (August 28, 2012)
In a thrilling adventure of brotherhood, warfare, and treachery, Giles Kristian takes us into ninth-century England, a world of darkness, epic conflict, and an unforgiving God served by powerful priests. On ships shaped like dragons, bristling with oars and armor, Jarl Sigurd and his fierce Norsemen have come in search of riches. And riches they are promised, by an English ruler who sends Sigurd and his wolves to steal a holy manuscript from another kingdom. Osric, an orphan boy, sees beyond the terror of these warriors, and somehow knows the heathens’ tongue. Renamed Raven, rechristened in blood, he will join them. They are his people. And they will be his fate.
Watch the trailer HERE and a short film about the Raven series HERE.
“Astonishing and riveting, a powerful, lightning-paced tale.”—New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell
“A gripping tale that splendidly conjures up the sounds, sights and smells of Dark Age Britain.”—Harry Sidebottom, author of the Warriors of Rome series
“[Kristian] compares favorably with writers like Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.”—Historical Novels Review
“A rip-roaring Viking saga . . . fine, powerful, thrilling stuff.”—Manda Scott, author of The Crystal Skull
About Giles Kristian
Half Norwegian, half English, Giles has led a varied life to say the least. As a singer in a pop group he had hit records and toured all over the world. He has worked as a model, a copywriter and as a sound designer creating music for movie trailers. However, his greatest achievement has been avoiding real work so that he can write his stories.
Connect with Giles at his website, gileskristian.com, on Twitter, or on Facebook.
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Giles Kristian’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:
Tuesday, August 28th: Wordsmithonia
Wednesday, August 29th: Unabridged Chick
Tuesday, September 4th: Broken Teepee
Thursday, September 6th: The Written World
Thursday, September 6th: Twisting the Lens
Monday, September 10th: No More Grumpy Bookseller
Friday, September 14th: Just a Girl Geek – author guest post
Monday, September 17th: Bookish Whimsy
Monday, September 17th: Proud Book Nerd
Tuesday, September 18th: Seaside Book Nook
Wednesday, September 19th: Total Fangirl
Thursday, September 20th: Nerds in Babeland
Friday, September 21st: Chaotic Compendiums
Saturday, September 22nd: Chaotic Compendiums – author guest post
Tuesday, September 25th: Books Without Any Pictures
Wednesday, September 26th: Fiction State of Mind
Monday, October 1st: Dark Faerie Tales