Featured Medieval Historical Fiction Novel: The Wolf Sea by Robert Low
The Wolf Sea by Robert Low
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (May 27, 2008)
ISBN-10: 0312361955
Product Description:
A band of brothers known as the Oathsworn, committed only to each other, feared by many, rises again, setting sail on the wolf sea in search of vengeance and glory.
Washed up in a hostile city, battleweary and out of luck, the Oathsworn lie waiting for their reluctant leader, the young Orm, to bring them back once more to wealth and warfare. But Orm’s prized sword, the legendary Rune Serpent, is gone, stolen by the rapacious Starkad, and with it the runes writ upon the hilt that only Orm can decipher.
The Oathsworn embark on a dangerous mission to reclaim their precious sword as they pursue the elusive Starkad across the turbulent wolf sea. Unafraid to fight and cunning in the ways of men, they wreak violence and bloody revenge on their enemies.
Caught up in the treacherous battles in the East between the rulers of Constantinople, aided by hordes of Viking mercenaries and the Arabs, their adventures will take them from Greece to Jerusalem, across the treacherous wolf sea where only the hunting hungry dare set sail.
Epic adventure broad in scope and bloody in action, The Wolf Sea is a stunning follow-up to Robert Low’s gripping debut, The Whale Road.
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction on August 21st, 2009
Wow, this sounds really interesting. I’ve been meaning to read more in the historical fiction category and this sounds like a good book to pick up!
Rachel Heston Davis
The book has received really good reviews. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
Hi
just started reading this novel and the first thing that hits me is the swearing. Did the F word exist in those times?
I have read many historical novels yet do not read that this word was used.
Thanks
Colin
Colin - There’s really no evidence I’ve seen in contemporary writings that indicates that word was used during the medieval period, the same as it is today. I’m sure they used harsh swear words, even though they would have been different, and I guess Robert Low is trying to capture that sense of language but by using modern terminology we can relate to.
I personally avoid using words like that in my writing because I feel it gives the historical piece too modern of a feeling.