Blurb
A vicious attack. An enraged warrior-druid. A relentless hunt for vengeance!
Following a cowardly raid on Dun Breatann the Saxon attacker, Saksnot, rides back to rejoin his bretwalda, Hengist, in far-off Garrianum. Bellicus, outraged by the savage attack on his people and his closest friend, follows the perpetrator with just one thing on his mind: bloody justice!
As the towering druid hunts his prey across the summer fields and streams, Arthur, Bear of Britain, seeks to make a lasting peace with the new immigrants from across the sea. Hengist has no such plans however, instead working alongside his terrifying volva, Thorbjorg, to bring only blood, fire, and death to the embattled Britons.
As the brutal struggle for supremacy rages between the two warlords and their armies, Bellicus will find himself drawn into an adventure he could never have foreseen. An adventure that may seal the fate of Britain for generations to come.
My Review
The rare peace at Dun Breatann was shattered by an assassin who crept into the fortress and attempted to murder Bellicus. How was he to know he attacked the wrong guy? And so the predator became the prey as the furious druid went after him with a vengeance. However, Saksnot was as crafty as he was villainous, and led our hero a mighty chase, leaving victims along the way in a careless retreat back to the shelter of the Saxon invader Hengist, who was busy attempting to solidify his grasp on Britain. Saksnot was on his own, for Hengist had plenty of other things on his mind:
He was no longer worried about the suffering of the villagers – they’d been given the chance to surrender in return for swearing him allegiance, and they had thrown his offer back in his face. Hengist could hardly be blamed for what happened now. No, his annoyance lay in the fact that those Britons could have been useful – they’d have worked the land, created goods and furniture, hunted, and done all the other things they’d been doing throughout their miserable lives. The only difference would be that they’d pay Hengist taxes instead of one of the fat native lords.
Now, or at least very soon, there would be no taxpayers left, for they would be used up and burned to ash with the rest of the village.
And of course, Hengist needed to deal with Arthur, the fierce warlord who dogged his every step. Fortunately for him, one of Arthur’s friends was betrayed into his hands, and he sent the ferocious volva, Thorbjorg on a mission to sacrifice this man to the gods. This offering should help his cause! And who must save the unfortunate Bedwyr? You guessed it. There are a number of subplots in this book, which naturally tie together in the end, but I admit I found the digressions a bit frustrating. Which was the main plot? We had plenty of action and killing to keep us busy, but overall I found the story a bit wanting. However, I certainly never wanted to put it down.
Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Druids-Prey-thrilling-historical-adventure-ebook/dp/B0F2FXVQX3
