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The Blazing Sea
The Whale Road Chronicles (Book 8)
- Author
- Tim Hodkinson
- Narrator
- Rycharde Everley
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 11 September 2025
- Run Time
- 8 hours 50 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
What to expect
The thrilling new Whale Road Chronicles Viking adventure. Einar and the Wolf Coats venture south, but danger and bloodshed is never far away.
Einar and the Wolf Coats have angered most of the kings of Northern Europe. With England no refuge, their only solution is to set sail across the Whale Road.
A chance encounter with a slave trader leads them to Muslim Spain, but what starts as a joyous homecoming for one of the crew ends in the Caliph's infamous dungeons.
The Mediterranean proves a perilous sea. Byzantine warships roam, armed with liquid fire that can torch man and ship alike. Viking mercenaries and pirate lords alike spill blood for gold or glory.
With a chance to retake his stolen kingdom of Orkney, Einar must first save an innocent life... and risk his own and those of his crew once more.
Reviews for Tim Hodkinson
'Epic, violent storytelling and great fun to read' The Times
'A fascinating and undeniably epic tale... Highly recommended!' Theodore Brun
'A relentless tale that will leave you breathless for more' Richard Cullen
'A superb author of dark age fiction' Simon Turney
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Details
- Author
- Tim Hodkinson
- Narrator
- Rycharde Everley
- Duration
- 8 hours 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9781035909223
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Historical adventure fiction, War, combat and military adventure fiction
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 4.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents The Blazing Sea by Tim Hodkinson, read by Rycharde Everley.The thrilling new Whale Road Chronicles Viking adventure. Einar and the Wolf Coats venture south, but danger and bloodshed is never far away.Einar and the Wolf Coats have angered most of the kings of Northern Europe. With England no refuge, their only solution is to set sail across the Whale Road.A chance encounter with a slave trader leads them to Muslim Spain, but what starts as a joyous homecoming for one of the crew ends in the Caliph's infamous dungeons.The Mediterranean proves a perilous sea. Byzantine warships roam, armed with liquid fire that can torch man and ship alike. Viking mercenaries and pirate lords alike spill blood for gold or glory.With a chance to retake his stolen kingdom of Orkney, Einar must first save an innocent life... and risk his own and those of his crew once more.Reviews for Tim Hodkinson'Epic, violent storytelling and great fun to read' The Times'A fascinating and undeniably epic tale... Highly recommended!' Theodore Brun'A relentless tale that will leave you breathless for more' Richard Cullen'A superb author of dark age fiction' Simon Turney
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