The Bleeding Land (Bleeding Land Trilogy #1)

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England 1642 a nation divided England is at war with itself King Charles and Parliament each gather soldiers to their banners Across the land men prepare to fight for their religious and political ideals Civil war has begunA family ripped asunder The Rivers are landed gentry, and tradition dictates that their allegiance is to the King Sir Francis loyalty to the crown and his desire to protect his family will test them all As the men march to war, so the women are left to defend their home against a ruthless enemy Just as Edmund, the eldest of Sir Francis sons, will do his duty, so his brother Tom will turn his back on all he once believed inA war that will change everything From the raising of the King s Standard at Nottingham to the butchery and blood of Edgehill, Edmund and Tom Rivers will each learn of honour, sacrifice, hatred and betrayal as they follow their chosen paths through this most savage of wars. Best Download Kindle ePUB The Bleeding Land (Bleeding Land Trilogy #1) By Giles Kristian – kino-fada.fr I confess, I prefer to read historical fiction set in what I call pre gun I am a swords, daggers and spears kind of person there may be something Freudian in that and historical fiction set after the advent of guns feels modern history to me The guns taint my attempts to escape into history and so I stay away Escapism through books is important to my daily grind.In saying that I have been dabbling in the waters of some post gun historical settings lately And when I say dabbling, I mean o I confess, I prefer to read historical fiction set in what I call pre gun I am a swords, daggers and spears kind of person there may be something Freudian in that and historical fiction set after the advent of guns feels modern history to me The guns taint m...Some time ago, I launched into Giles Kristian s Raven Saga You may have seen my reviews knocking around, as they were so good I ran from one to the next seamlessly and enjoyed all three immensely They were up there with some of the best adventure historical fiction I ve read I never flinched from recommending them But recently, Giles has turned his not inconsiderable literary talents toward a new thea...Heartbreaking, harrowing, visceral, inescapable, detailed, stunning, gorgeous and riveting Those are some of the first words that sprang to mind after finishing Giles Kristian s The Bleeding Land I m having a good reading year historical fiction wise and this book was another highlight Kristian takes his reader along on an adventure and while you know, overall, how it s going to end this is historical fiction after all I found myself holding my breath at key scenes, hoping against hope th Heartbreaking, harrowing, visceral, inescapable, detailed, stunning, gorgeous and riveting Those are some of the first words that sprang to mind after finishing Giles Kristian s The Bleeding Land I m having a good reading year historical fiction wise and this book was another highlight Kristian takes his reader along on an adventure and while you know, overall, how it s going to end this is historical fiction after all I found myself holding my breath at key scenes, hoping against hope that things would turn out differently If that isn t a testament to the author s skill, I ...If war is Hell, then civil war must be Hell s nastier,vindictive sister This is the message I took from Giles Kristian s historical novel The Bleeding Land.I ve been waiting a long time for some quality historical fiction set during the English Civil War A few years back I posted a question on Bernard Cornwell s forum asking if he would ever tackle the subject He said he had no plans to but finally a writer of equal quality has come along to take up this banner.Giles Kristian plunges If war is Hell, then civil war must be Hell s nastier,vindictive sister This is the message I took from Giles Kristian s historical novel The Bleeding Land.I ve been waiting a long time for some quality historical fiction set during the English Civil War A few years back I posted a question on Bernard Cornwell s forum asking if he would ever tackle the subject He said he had no plans to but finally a writer of equal quality has come along to ...Description England 1642 a nation divided England is at war with itself King Charles and Parliament each gather soldiers to their banners Across the land men prepare to fight for their religious and political ideals Civil war has begun A family ripped asunder The Rivers are landed gentry, and tradition dictates that their allegiance is to the King Sir Francis loyalty to the crown and his desire to protect his family will test them all As the men march to war, so the women are left to d Description England 1642 a nation divided England is at war with itself King Charles and Parliament each gather soldiers to their banners Across the land men prepare to fight for their religious and political ideals Civil war has begun A family ripped asunder The Rivers are landed gentry, and tradition dictates that their allegiance is to the King Sir Francis loyalty to the crown and his desire to protect his family will test them all As the men march to war, so the women are left to defend their home against a ruthless enemy Just as Edmund, the eldest...THE BLEEDING LAND is my first experience of Giles Kristian, a writer of historical adventure fiction who openly acknowledges Bernard Cornwell as the man who inspired him to write books in a similar vein I do have Kristian s Viking trilogy, but like so many books, I haven t actually got around to reading it yet.This book appealed to me because I know next to nothing abou...This book was somehow not very distinct One of the author s main motivations was to cover this unexplored area of British history Well, he did not succeed for me The main story was quite interesting, but it could have happened in any time of early modern period, there is not much of the specific feel of the history In many instances the story is quite confusing We have one brother as the main narrator, and then there is the younger brother that sometimes takes over the narration and couple This book was somehow not very distinct One of the author s main motivations was to cover this unexplored area of British history Well, he did not succeed for me The main story was quite interesting, but it could have happened in any time of early modern period, there is not much of the specific feel of the history In many instances the story is quite confusing We have one brother as the main narrator, and then there is the younger brother that sometimes takes over the narration and couple of times I was not quite sure who I am actually reading about the names of horses were quite a good clue There are essentially no other characters than the two brothers that would be very well developed I think it might be intentional so the reader does not know with which group to side with, but it also kills some of the engagement Other thing that I was missing was some elaborate explanation of what equipment and how they were using it For example, the auth...1642 A family torn apart A war that will change England forever.In The Bleeding Land, Giles Kristian has brought to vivid life the bloody effects of a war against its own people The English Civil war was a battle of men against men brother fighting against brother, and father pitched against son Both sides thought that God was with them, but when the canons roared and the muskets fired, the only side that mattered under God, was the winning side.Sir Francis Rivers knows that the King, Cha 1642 A family torn apart A war that will change England forever.In The Bleeding Land, Giles Kristian has brought to vivid life the bloody effects of a war against its own people The English Civil war was a battle of men against men brother fighting against brother, and father pitched against son Both sides thought that God was with them, but when the canons roared and the muskets fired, the only side that mattered under God, was the winning side.Sir Francis Rivers knows that the King, Charles I, needs all the men he can muster, and as he and his eldest son, Edmund take up arms with the King, they both realise that their allegiance to the crown, will demand a high price The violent and irascible younger son, Thomas, fleeing ...A definite 4.5 stars.Before I started it it had lots going for it as this particular period in history is one which I know well and enjoy reading about.This book did not disappoint, from the first I felt quickly engaged with the main characters the Rivers family and knew them well A very brief introduction made me understand their characters and how they might react.Then we were plunged headlong into a fast moving and exciting tale of loyalties stretched and broken of black hearted villains on...I thoroughly enjoyed this book and like other reviewers have said, I am looking forward to the next installment, the English civil war is normally not of great interest to me However, from first being introduced to the rivers family, I was tota...

The Bleeding Land (Bleeding Land Trilogy #1)
  • English
  • 26 June 2018
  • Paperback
  • 528 pages
  • 055216240X
  • Giles Kristian
  • The Bleeding Land (Bleeding Land Trilogy #1)