This was a great book. I really like this saga. It is exciting and I look forward to the next installment.

My thanks to the Author publisher's and NetGalley for providing me with a Kindle version of this book to read and honestly review.
Another excellent book in this quality series, there are references to previous stories but could easily be read as a standalone novel. Well written and researched with a real feel for time and place, maybe not as much action as we have become used to, but still a real page turner, atmospheric clever descriptive with superb characterisation throughout.
Right up there with Bernard Cornwells Uhtred series.
Completely recommended.

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy of blood eagle. I lost this during the netgalley crash but read it outside and wanted to make sure i could still review this. this was a good historical fiction based during Nordic times times!

A first class novel about a group of highly trained and motivated Vikings (the Wolf Coats) fighting in England and France on behalf of a treacherous King Aethelstan. The group of warriors could easily be compared to a modern UK Special Forces unit. Trained to carefully & stealthily attack from the sea, intelligent professionals , skilled in most forms of combat, and protective of non-combatants.
The protagonists characters are skilfully well rounded by the author and strangely likeable. The conversations between the team members are typical of the warrior class with lots of gentle, and not so gentle, banter.
The battle scenes are very realistic and full of gore, as expected! Lots of intrigue and unexpected plot twists

Expect a chilling and full description of what the book’s title relates to.

To summarise, a thrilling and exciting book. I didn’t want it to finish. The author is definitely in the league of Bernard Cornwall.

Blood Eagle is the 6th installment of The Whale Road Chronicles. This book can be read as a stand alone and not be confused by not having read the other books in the series. I enjoyed the array of characters and the inclusion of actual historical figures. As soon as you start this book you're thrown in to battles and shield walls. It made it easier to be absorbed by the story being told. Einnar's character development was one of my favorite components of Blood Eagle and the ending did not disappoint in the slightest. I was hooked reading this book to the point of staying up most of the night to read it. I'd recommend this book and will be reading any additional books and those already existing.