Anvil of God (The Carolingian Chronicles, #1)

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It is 741 After subduing the pagan religions in the east, halting the march of Islam in the west, and conquering the continent for the Merovingian kings, mayor of the palace Charles the Hammer now wants the throne Only one thing stands in his way he s dying.Charles cobbles together a plan to divide the kingdom among his three sons, betroth his daughter to a Lombard prince to secure his southern border, and keep the Church unified behind them through his friend Bishop Boniface Despite his best efforts, the only thing to reign after Charles s death is chaos His daughter has no intention of marrying anyone, let alone a Lombard prince His two eldest sons question the rights of their younger pagan stepbrother, and the Church demands a steep price for their support Son battles son, Christianity battles paganism, and Charles s daughter flees his court for an enemy s love.Based on a true story, Anvil of God is a whirlwind of love, honor, sacrifice, and betrayal that follows a bereaved family s relentless quest for power and destiny. 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Boyce Gleason For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Find this and other reviews at you re under water swimming low, along the bottom of a pool You push off the floor, slowly rising till you break the surface and you take that first breath, filling your lungs to capacity That s how I felt finishing Anvil of God like I d been released from another world Honestly, this is the kind of book I dream about stumbling over An engaging narrative, J Boyce Gleason s startling debut brought 741 brillian Find this and other reviews at you re under water swimming low, along the bottom of a pool You push off the floor, slowly rising till you break the surface and you take that first breath, filling your lungs to capacity That s how I felt finishing Anvil of God like I d been released from another world Honestly, this is the kind of book I dream about stumbling over An engaging narrative, J Boyce Gleason s startling debut brought 741 brilliantly to life, capturing my imagination in its recreation of an all but forgotten empire, drawing me into a whirlwind of intrigue that,...Objectively I don t think this is too horrible of a book, but I rate books subjectively, based on how much I personally enjoyed them This one I only made it about a third of the way through before I decided this is not for me This was for 3 reasons 1 the sex I can take a little bit of sex, but so far there s been at least one lurid sex scene in every single chapter At least nothing s been rape or BDSM or anything terrible but honestly, I can do without ...Got bored with this one.4.5 stars.This book took me entirely by surprise I was expecting a book full of religious rhetoric about the early barbaric invasions But I was thrilled to discover this book was so muchthan that Obviously it has a lot of religious references but it s not necessarily dense or thick with it The novel isabout politics and rights to the throne than religion.There aren t many fiction books that are set in the Carolingian era which falls around the barbarian invasions I thought this b 4.5 stars.This book took me entirely by surprise I was expecting a book full of religious rhetoric about the early barbaric invasions But I was thrilled to discover this book was so muchthan that Obviously it has a lot of religious references but it s not necessarily dense or thick with it The novel isabout politics and rights to the throne than religion.There aren t many fiction books that are set in the Carolingian era which falls around the barbarian invasions I thought this book was both exciting and educational It contained lots of history and facts while at the same time incorporating a fictional story that had a little something for everyone romance, political intrigue, and action I loved how Gleason brought all of these elements together.If you like Medieval type books with lots of political plotting and deception like A Song of Ice and Fire series minus the magic and fantasy etc or The Pillars of the Earth then this is right up your alley The writing ...My rating would actually be a 3.5 if this were available This book was strange but compelling I knew very little about the time period Charles Martel The Hammer , 8th century France Mr Gleason has certainly done his historical research, creating an interesting story, much based on true events I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway Charles Martel plans to divide his kingdom among his three sons two Christian, one pagan and plans to marry off his daughter, Trudi, to the son of the My rating would actually be a 3.5 if this were available This book was strange but compelling I knew very little about the time period Charles Martel The Hammer , 8th century France Mr Gleason has certainly done his historical research, creating an interesting story, much based on true events I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway C...Great A fantastic account of the age of Charles Martel The characters are very well described and the action is nonstop I can t wait for the next book to come out I recommend this book to everyone.Oncein the mood for a historical fiction novel, I d started this and couldn t stop Eighth century France is a time period I m not too familiar with so this was a fascinating read I ve heard of Charles Martel and the Merovingian Kings, but never read too much about them Will definitely make up for that Game of Thrones has nothing on this tale of the real life disaster of naming three sons as heirs to different parts of a vast and blood stained empire Add to this volatile mix an ambitio Oncein the mood for a historical fiction novel, I d started this and couldn t stop Eighth century France is a time period I m not too familiar with so this was a fascinating read I ve heard of Charles Martel and the Merovingian Kings, but never read too much about them Will definitely...I was so glad to be offered this book for review because I have not read any historical fiction surrounding the Carolingian dynasty I am pleased to say that Anvil of God was a terrific introduction to the era Gleason s impeccably researched novel takes us into the heart of the time period and tells us an exciting and interesting tale of a time when Christianity was striving to quash Paganism and warfare was a constant.Struck with the reality that he is dying, Charles Martel Charles the Hammer I was so glad to be offered this book for review because I have not read any historical fiction surrounding the Carolingian dynasty I am pleased to say that Anvil of God was a terrific introduction to the era Gleason s impeccably researched novel takes us into the heart of the time period and tells us an exciting and interesting tale of a time when Christianity was striving to quash Paganism and warfare was a constant.Struck with the reality that he is dying, Charles Martel Charles the Hammer dev...When I was first notified that I had won this book I can honestly say I wondered why I even requested it I mean a period piece that takes place in AD 741 Not the kind of book I read Then it arrived and I decided now or never and I could not put it down When I had to put it down all I could think of was the book It is a mix of fact and fiction The characters are so well written they just jump off the pages My favorite characters are Sunni, Trudi amd Pippin It amazed me how easy it was to When I was first notified that I had won this book I can honestly say I wondered why I even requested it I mean a period piece that takes place in AD 741 Not the kind of book I read Then it arrived and I decided now or never and I could not put it down When I had to put it down all I could think of was the book It is a mix of fact and fiction The characters are so well written the...I won this in a GOODREADS giveaway GoodreadsGiveaway

Anvil of God (The Carolingian Chronicles, #1)
  • English
  • 02 November 2017
  • Paperback
  • 440 pages
  • 1475990197
  • J. Boyce Gleason
  • Anvil of God (The Carolingian Chronicles, #1)