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Shieldwall: Barbarians! Kindle Edition

by M Harold Page (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 18 ratings

AD 451. The Northern Dark Ages. A barbarian Jute fostered by Romans, young Prince Hengest sets out to rescue his kidnapped sister. This means leading his father’s undisciplined warband into the middle of Attila the Hun's apocalyptic invasion of the Roman Empire. Somehow, he must keep his warriors together, overcome a murderous rival, and, ultimately, find the courage to wade through grief and mayhem, sword-in-hand, while the sky fills with Hunnish arrows and men of grim purpose decide the fate of the Empire. The shieldwall must hold!

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M Harold Page grew up tramping Hadrian's Wall and reading Rosemary Sutcliff. Throw in some Robert E Howard, and a degree in Medieval History, and you get a book like Shieldwall: Barbarians!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00VAMJ5FS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Warrior Metal Tales (March 26, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 26, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 181 pages
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M. Harold Page

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Swordsman, geek parent, author. I write books where people resolve complex themes through the medium of interpersonal violence... sometimes with tanks in.

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  • Johnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great action tale.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2024
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    Very action driven and quick paced. Hopefully book 2 is still in the works.
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  • B. Dewhirst
    5.0 out of 5 stars this one is pretty violent. Which is cool with me
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2015
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    For a young adult novel, this one is pretty violent. Which is cool with me, but you'd probably like to know that if you're considering buying it for a kid.

    Basically, PG13, no sex or cursing, some berzerk murder.

    Seems like this is a great series, which explores a lesser known period of history (early migration/ "Viking" / dark ages).

    The story's protagonist is very likeable.
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  • Kansu Dincer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great historical fiction
    Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2015
    Excellent work with the battle scenes, not unlike that of Bernard Cornwell.

    At first, I was not excited about the YA label but being more than a little tired with all the incest and the gratuitous rape in some of the more popular epic fantasy (I'm shaking my head at you GRRM) I warmed up very quickly to the idea of less perviness and more sword fighting. And knife. And axe. And spear. Very good.

    Excellent pace and great storyline. Does have that self-published look and feel. Could use a good editor and needs a thorough proof reading.
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  • Therion
    5.0 out of 5 stars you are indeed going to enjoy it.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2016
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    If you clicked on a book called" Shieldwall: Barbarians" because of either word in the title, have no doubts about reading, you are indeed going to enjoy it.
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  • Nicholas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2015
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    This is the sort of book I'd have read over and over again when I was younger. I hope there is a sequel!
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  • B. HALLIWELL
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2015
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    Great read, like all the best bits of a Bernard Cornwell series all in one novel.
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  • Tony
    4.0 out of 5 stars A tale of honor and deterring do
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2015
    What if you took a classic boys-own story and transported it back in time to the late Roman empire, with a Jute Prince as the hero you have a classic coming of age tale, strewn with enough adventure and excitement for a book twice it's length.

    The battles are sufficiently gruesome, the love interest sufficiently confusing for this to be, in my opinion,a worthy addition to any young adult reading list.
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  • Penda the Lord of mercia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2022
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    Tremendous and informative book. Hengist is a hero of mine, so I enjoyed it thoroughly. The description of north German battle tactics is superb. No, it isn't history, but the siege did occur and there is a chance the Jutes we're there and at chalons too
    A bit more proofreading would help,as it would with my texting. Can't wait for the next book! Good job mr. Page!
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  • Neil MacCormack
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Cracking Adventure Story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 22, 2015
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    It's 451 AD, and Jute prince Hengest narrowly survives a Saxon raid on his father's fort in South East Britannia. Vowing to avenge the raid and rescue his abducted sister, he leads a warband to Gaul and so begins a series of adventures within the tottering Western Roman Empire. The author weaves his (mostly) fictional characters seamlessly into an authentic historical backdrop, and his writing shines in the description of the many fights and battles, which benefits from his period knowledge and HEMA expertise. Aimed at a YA readership, there is no sex and the story is light on the horrors of war, but combat is properly realistic - blood spurts and limbs are severed. The date and setting suggests that the hero might play a part in the epic battle of the Catalaunian Plains, and in an afterword the author hints at such to follow in a sequel.
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  • Tim Chant
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent page turner.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2015
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    Fast paced and fun but also with a really gritty edge, Mr Page builds a classic and engaging narrative around some excellent fight scenes, demonstrating a good eye for the period and an understanding of warfare in the period. Looking forward to seeing what happens next!
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  • Lisa J Cunningham
    5.0 out of 5 stars A past where the people and the fights feel real
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2015
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    People die, people whom you think they can't kill off yet. Then there's blood, the fights actually make sense and give a sense of scale as well as the personal element. The characters also make sense, even the villain of the piece can be understood if not liked. The pace of the story is like hard core interval sprints, with fast jogging between the running. Not a word is wasted, yet still you can smell the burned boats and taste the fear.
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