Wolf of Mercia (Eagle of Mercia Chronicles, #2)
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- Author：M.J. Porter
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Summary
As a lone wolf inside a Wessex stronghold， Icel must ensure his own and Mercia’s triumph。
Icel is becoming a warrior of Mercia， but King Ecgberht of Wessex still holds the Mercian settlement of Londonia and its valuable mint。
King Wiglaf of Mercia is determined that the last bulwark be reclaimed from his sworn enemy to complete his rehabilitation as Mercia’s rightful ruler。
In the heart of the shield wall， Icel suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of the battle and thrust into the retreating enemy stronghold where he must take on the pretence of a Wessex warrior to survive and exact a cunning plan to bring down the Wessex force cowering behind the ancient walls。
His allegiances are tested and the temptation to make new allies is overwhelming but Icel must succeed if he’s ever to see Tamworth again and bring about King Wiglaf’s victory， or will he be forced to join the enemy？
Icel is becoming a warrior of Mercia， but King Ecgberht of Wessex still holds the Mercian settlement of Londonia and its valuable mint。
King Wiglaf of Mercia is determined that the last bulwark be reclaimed from his sworn enemy to complete his rehabilitation as Mercia’s rightful ruler。
In the heart of the shield wall， Icel suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of the battle and thrust into the retreating enemy stronghold where he must take on the pretence of a Wessex warrior to survive and exact a cunning plan to bring down the Wessex force cowering behind the ancient walls。
His allegiances are tested and the temptation to make new allies is overwhelming but Icel must succeed if he’s ever to see Tamworth again and bring about King Wiglaf’s victory， or will he be forced to join the enemy？
Reviews
Niki
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I must admit that I am glad to be back in Mercia and the life of Icel。 In book 2 we definitely get to know Icel in depth。 He really would prefer to heal than fight， although he absolutely steps into his warrior shoes when he is called upon。 Icel’s’ inner battle is huge。 Can he honestly be a warrior and a healer at the same time？Wolf of Mercia is full of dramatic events and the detail held within it’s pages is immense。 I always feel that not only am I reading a superbly written book but i am lear I must admit that I am glad to be back in Mercia and the life of Icel。 In book 2 we definitely get to know Icel in depth。 He really would prefer to heal than fight， although he absolutely steps into his warrior shoes when he is called upon。 Icel’s’ inner battle is huge。 Can he honestly be a warrior and a healer at the same time？Wolf of Mercia is full of dramatic events and the detail held within it’s pages is immense。 I always feel that not only am I reading a superbly written book but i am learning along the way。 An interesting read indeed。 The story telling is truly compelling and you really get drawn into the lives of the characters。To be honest there isn’t much more I can say as I really don’t want to give the game away and I never include spoilers。 The synopsis is spot on with the story and it alone will make you feel like you need to get hold of a copy。 I would however recommend you read the whole series。 Although you can read Wolf of Mercia as a standalone it is much better if you learn about Icel from his childhood and his new battles and struggles as he enters manhood。 There is plenty of action and the story flows well。 A great read that deserves all the praise I am sure it will receive。 。。。more
Evelyn Jane Thorne
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Wolf of Mercia is the second book in the Eagle of Mercia Chronicles and the first one that I have read。 I would definitely recommend reading the previous book because I found myself getting confused about what was happening。 I still really enjoyed the story and the characters。I found Icel to be a very interesting character and I liked the fact that he never gave up no matter what happened。 The author notes were one of my favourite parts of this book because they filled with a lot of very interes Wolf of Mercia is the second book in the Eagle of Mercia Chronicles and the first one that I have read。 I would definitely recommend reading the previous book because I found myself getting confused about what was happening。 I still really enjoyed the story and the characters。I found Icel to be a very interesting character and I liked the fact that he never gave up no matter what happened。 The author notes were one of my favourite parts of this book because they filled with a lot of very interesting information。 。。。more
David Baird
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What a joy it is to be back with Icel！ When we last we saw him war had broken out and his uncle had died。。 his whole world shattered after striving for so long in the hope his uncle could be saved！ Icel now finds himself a warrior of Mercia under King Wiglaf who is determined to take back what King Ecgberht of Wessex has stolen！In the heat of battle Icel’s world continues to be turned upside down。 Deep inside he wants to be a healer but he can’t be both a warrior and healer can he？Icel is sudden What a joy it is to be back with Icel！ When we last we saw him war had broken out and his uncle had died。。 his whole world shattered after striving for so long in the hope his uncle could be saved！ Icel now finds himself a warrior of Mercia under King Wiglaf who is determined to take back what King Ecgberht of Wessex has stolen！In the heat of battle Icel’s world continues to be turned upside down。 Deep inside he wants to be a healer but he can’t be both a warrior and healer can he？Icel is suddenly thrust behind enemy lines as the gates close behind him…and he must use all his wit and skill to blend in… not so easy as you can imagine。The next task after staying alive is to figure out how to get the gates open again so King Wiglaf and his men can finish the job they started。。 a tall order for anyone but Icel doesn’t know his way around。。 there’s eyes all over the place and inevitably his skill as a healer comes to the foreground。。 no matter man of Mercia or Wessex he has to help。。 he can’t watch men suffer， Afterall they are only fighting because their King commands it。Along the way his allegeiances are tested， we see the men of Wessex in a different light and you feel Icel’s internal struggle building。Development wise this offering was fantastic。 In book 1 we were introduced to King Wiglaf but I didn’t feel we had enough time to really get to really know the character， Afterall the tale is Icel’s journey but I really wanted to get to grips with the King。 This offering however gives development by the bucket load and I felt I understood him and his motivations and really found myself liking the character。Another major factor for the love I have for this book was the injection of new characters and their story arcs。 I won’t spoil it for you but some names to look out for are Brihtwold， Tyrhtil， Theodore， Gaya and Ecgred。Oh how I loved the scenes with Ecgred！Book 1 in the series was very much Icel’s journey and was a 5* read for me， Book 2 surpasses even that。。 if that’s even possible。 It’s still Icel’s tale but the plot has developed so fast but in such a natural flow。。 at the end of the book when you sit back to reflect its just amazing to see how far the journey has come and it leaves you with that urge for more！I really enjoyed the action too， really easy to follow but detailed and exciting with every thrust 🙂I really do try and give no spoiler reviews。 It can be difficult to sum up a book perfectly but in all honesty you shouldn’t need my review to tell you that you need this book， the synopsis says it all！！！ It’s a corker！！！ 。。。more
Amy McElroy
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The second book of the series sees Icel continue his reluctant journey as a warrior of Mercia。 Icel is one of many ready to face off against the Wessex King and his men in an attempt to reclaim London back into Mercia hands。Icel is still finding his feet as a warrior but has been taken under the wing of Wulfheard， a warrior of reputation and experience， and one of the only men who appear friendly to Icel。Events don’t go as planned as Icel finds himself alone， behind the walls of London。 Surround The second book of the series sees Icel continue his reluctant journey as a warrior of Mercia。 Icel is one of many ready to face off against the Wessex King and his men in an attempt to reclaim London back into Mercia hands。Icel is still finding his feet as a warrior but has been taken under the wing of Wulfheard， a warrior of reputation and experience， and one of the only men who appear friendly to Icel。Events don’t go as planned as Icel finds himself alone， behind the walls of London。 Surrounded by the enemy with no way out Icel must take his chances to survive until he can be reunited with his comrades。The suspense in this book is immense， I lost count of the amount of times I held my breath wondering if Icel was about to find himself in a very difficult situation。 This is definitely a dramatic sequel that had me absorbed from page one。Icel begins to understand his uncle’s loyalty to Mercia but also finds himself unable to hate all Wessex men， especially where some offer him help and protection。This book kept me up into the early hours as I was so eager to find out what happens。 MJ has continued Icel’s story in a dramatic， bloody and action packed story where we see the return of an old friend as well as the introduction of some new brilliant characters。 It’s not all serious though as MJ manages to weave in some humour along the way through the banter of the characters and of course it wouldn’t be an MJ Porter book about Mercia without some bad behaviour from horses along the way。For those who enjoy the Coelwulf series it is brilliant to see Icel begin to grow into the warrior we know he becomes but also the events that influenced his life and made him the man he later became as one of Coelwulf’s closest companions。 。。。more
John Mccormick
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My thanks to the Author publisher's and NetGalley for providing me with a Kindle version of this book to read and honestly review。This is the second book of this excellent series， and while there are some references to previous characters and story it does work as a standalone novel。 This is one of my favourite genres and I have had the pleasure of standing in the 'Shield Wall' with Bernard Cornwells 'Uhtred ' Giles Kristians 'Raven' and the 'Oathsworn' of Robert Low， and this book is the equal My thanks to the Author publisher's and NetGalley for providing me with a Kindle version of this book to read and honestly review。This is the second book of this excellent series， and while there are some references to previous characters and story it does work as a standalone novel。 This is one of my favourite genres and I have had the pleasure of standing in the 'Shield Wall' with Bernard Cornwells 'Uhtred ' Giles Kristians 'Raven' and the 'Oathsworn' of Robert Low， and this book is the equal of them， but in this book I had the unique experience of being in the second line behind the main action but still a part of the gruesome action。 This was a book of virtually non stop action well written and researched with superb characterisation throughout。 Our coming of age hero continues to develop and I look forward enormously to his next adventure。 Engaging and entertaining from first to last page absolute quality throughout。Completely and utterly recommended。 。。。more
K Saju
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