jefffrane 's review for:

Shieldwall by Justin Hill

5.0

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An exceptionally-well written novel set in the early 11th Century during the final days of purely Saxon England. Godwin Wolfnothson was apparently a significant figure in the years prior to the Conquest; lacking the benefits of a British education I hesitate to call him "obscure" but he's certainly less familiar than the usual cast from 1066. Shieldwall focuses on his early years during the last struggles between the Saxons and the Danes and benefits from some spectacular battles and unlikely victories. Justin Hill writes beautifully, a terrific storyteller.