Hawk Quest
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4.5 • 15 Ratings
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
1072 AD.
The Normans have captured England. The Turks have captured a Norman knight.
And in order to free him, a Frank warrior named Vallon must capture four rare hawks.
In the company of a Sicilian scholar and an English falconer, Vallon sets off a heart-stopping odyssey to the far ends of the earth - from Greenland to Russia to Constantinople, across raging Arctic seas and blood-drenched battlefields. Braving Viking warlords, vengeful Normans, and the unforgiving elements, Vallon and his comrades must track down their quarry one by one in a relentless race against time.
Ten years in the making, Hawk Quest is high adventure in the grand tradition of Bernard Cornwell and Robyn Young, an epic story packed with visceral combat, marvellous period detail, and gripping suspense.
The scale is huge.
The journey is incredible.
The history is real.
This is - Hawk Quest
Customer Reviews
Amazing!
Must read...if you don't you're missing out
Mr
Interesting story covering many unusual locations, and some great incite into Hawking, and medieval boating and trade. The characters are by and large well developed and sympathetic.
I would have rated it a 4 but for some jarring inconsistencies, such as 11 century people talking about gravity, or soldiers holding swords across throats while riding on horseback.
Overall a entertaining read.