Replace the fedora with a helmet,
swap the bull-whip for a sword
keep the leather jacket
oh,and go back a thousand years and you have
non-stop Action and Adventure second to none
along the world’s first super-highway!
As the Viking age is brought to an end in 1066 with ignominious
defeat at the battle of Stamford Bridge, a rag-tag group of Vikings
conclude the quiet life is not for them and they decide to
go-a-Viking one last time.
They retrace a journey of their youth across the European Steppe
and down the mighty Dniepr river heading for Byzantium. However a
chance discovery in a Kiev library leads them to venture even further
afield - to Astrakhan, across the Caspian sea, up the mighty Oxus river,
through Parthia and Bactria and along the ancient Silk Route into
Asia and Tian Xia (China).
Engaged in a battle not of their choosing, they inflict fatalities on the
sinister and evil Black Scorpions who want to exact their revenge.
Escaping from entrapment in a cave, pursued, they flee by night
across the Roof of the World and meet the remnants of the "lost"
European tribe of Asia, the Hepthalites, who offer them protection in
their city, hidden in the Tien Shan - the Celestial Mountains. A
place where romance is kindled and love unexpectedly blossoms.
During their winter sojourn in the Hidden City they gather more clues,
and in the spring continue with their quest, on into the Taklamakan
desert. The desert so called by locals because those who venture in
seldom venture out.
More danger and peril lies in wait for this rag-tag Viking crew as they
travel along the Silk Route, the world's first super-highway.
At the eastern end of their journey they meet the Lang Ren,
the Wolf people of Lou Lan, outcasts thieves and criminals
living in an abandoned city in the desert. A city without water.
A city about to die. A city in which the final clue to their quest
is uncovered.
What fate awaits this rejected element of Asian society? Can
this motley crew intercede on their behalf?
Buy this beautifully bound 480 page hardback with maps, historical
companion, place name lexicon and character descriptions.
Finalist in the ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Competition
An absorbing read. Well
Worth the effort.
Howick & Pakuranga Times
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This is a wonderful blend
of fact and fiction, putting
flesh on the dry bones of
history, demonstrating the
insatiable restless human
desire for discovery,
adventure and the
pursuit of knowledge.
Paul Sweetland
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EXCELLENT! The book
tells a story that
captures the reader
on several levels.
What appears to be
an historical novel
becomes an adventure
set in a background of
rich experiences and
wide diversity.
Laura Stannard
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An adventure which
skilfully combines history
and fiction into a page
Turner. A wonderful story.
David Lighterness
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Legend... is a thoroughly
enjoyable book.
Why do I recommend it?
Well, one obvious reason is
that it has Vikings and
Vikings are always cool!
Mack Lundy
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Worth the effort.
Howick & Pakuranga Times
Read More.........
This is a wonderful blend
of fact and fiction, putting
flesh on the dry bones of
history, demonstrating the
insatiable restless human
desire for discovery,
adventure and the
pursuit of knowledge.
Paul Sweetland
Read More.........
EXCELLENT! The book
tells a story that
captures the reader
on several levels.
What appears to be
an historical novel
becomes an adventure
set in a background of
rich experiences and
wide diversity.
Laura Stannard
Read More.........
An adventure which
skilfully combines history
and fiction into a page
Turner. A wonderful story.
David Lighterness
Read More.........
Legend... is a thoroughly
enjoyable book.
Why do I recommend it?
Well, one obvious reason is
that it has Vikings and
Vikings are always cool!
Mack Lundy
Read More.........
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