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A review by bairdy1985
Enemies of Mercia: The BRAND NEW instalment in the bestselling Dark Ages adventure series from M J Porter for 2024 by MJ Porter
5.0
Can this really be the sixth book in this cracking series? Wow.. so much has happened to Icel in that time.. he’s no longer a young lost boy trying to find his way in life… he’s now a man who has found a purpose.. learned his craft and has earned the eye of King Wiglaf.
You’d think Icel would deserve a little peace and quiet after everything that has happened but he’s not that lucky.. even while not fully recovered himself from recent events he can hardly say no when the King requests his service to find out the identity of those who played a part in the kidnap of Lord Coenwulf’s children.
I think what Enemies of Mercia brings to the table is the political landscape of the time, we see the bigger picture become clear and there’s tonnes of detail thrown in to help the reader but themselves right in the thick of the action standing side by side with Icel.
The details not for the faint hearted though.. it provokes a guttural reaction from the reader but really shows you how dangerous the time was and the importance of skill, and need for a lot of luck..
Icel, Oh Icel.. he’s been though so much but Enemies of Mercia is going to be his biggest battle yet both physically but also mentally and the scars must run deep by now.. how much more can his body take?
It’s a bit of a mental battle for Icel too.. is there anyone he can trust?
For the action fans there’s still some very good and gruesome scenes but what I really enjoyed was this instalment felt more like a chess match.. its not all about the battle.. sometimes you have to set the board up first and sometimes that means avoiding conflict. Someone has set the pieces up.. but can Icel figure out what the gameplan is… and who is pulling the strings..
There really isnt anything bad I can say about this series, it keeps just getting better.. adding more depth to not only the characters but also their motivations.
MJ Porter offers another solid 5* addition to the series, strengthening the readers love of their work.
Final thought… by god I love these books covers for the series!
You’d think Icel would deserve a little peace and quiet after everything that has happened but he’s not that lucky.. even while not fully recovered himself from recent events he can hardly say no when the King requests his service to find out the identity of those who played a part in the kidnap of Lord Coenwulf’s children.
I think what Enemies of Mercia brings to the table is the political landscape of the time, we see the bigger picture become clear and there’s tonnes of detail thrown in to help the reader but themselves right in the thick of the action standing side by side with Icel.
The details not for the faint hearted though.. it provokes a guttural reaction from the reader but really shows you how dangerous the time was and the importance of skill, and need for a lot of luck..
Icel, Oh Icel.. he’s been though so much but Enemies of Mercia is going to be his biggest battle yet both physically but also mentally and the scars must run deep by now.. how much more can his body take?
It’s a bit of a mental battle for Icel too.. is there anyone he can trust?
For the action fans there’s still some very good and gruesome scenes but what I really enjoyed was this instalment felt more like a chess match.. its not all about the battle.. sometimes you have to set the board up first and sometimes that means avoiding conflict. Someone has set the pieces up.. but can Icel figure out what the gameplan is… and who is pulling the strings..
There really isnt anything bad I can say about this series, it keeps just getting better.. adding more depth to not only the characters but also their motivations.
MJ Porter offers another solid 5* addition to the series, strengthening the readers love of their work.
Final thought… by god I love these books covers for the series!