The Blazing Sea
by Tim Hodkinson
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Pub Date Sep 11 2025 | Archive Date Sep 11 2025
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Description
The thrilling new Whale Road Chronicles Viking adventure. Einar and the Wolf Coats venture south, but danger and bloodshed is never far away.
Einar and the Wolf Coats have angered most of the kings of Northern Europe. With England no refuge, their only solution is to set sail across the Whale Road.
A chance encounter with a slave trader leads them to Muslim Spain, but what starts as a joyous homecoming for one of the crew ends in the Caliph's infamous dungeons.
The Mediterranean proves a perilous sea. Byzantine warships roam, armed with liquid fire that can torch man and ship alike. Viking mercenaries and pirate lords alike spill blood for gold or glory.
With a chance to retake his stolen kingdom of Orkney, Einar must first save an innocent life... and risk his own and those of his crew once more.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781804540688 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 416 |
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Average rating from 8 members
Featured Reviews
Mervyn P, Reviewer
The Wolf Coats end up in hot water along the Whale Road.
The Wolf Coats venture into sunnier climes really does lead them into hot water as as they end up coerced into tackling Pirates after an encounter with Greek fire. For a couple of the crew it’s a family reunion but for all it’s a deadly mission that promises high reward if successful. It comes at a cost in this action adventure that takes you from cover to cover in no time at all. Good book and I enjoyed it.
PETER C, Reviewer
Yet another super book in the series about Einar and the Wolf Coats. I can only liken them to Viking Special Forces - deadly professional soldiers who are more than happy to operate behind enemy lines, skillfully blending in with the local environment to stay undercover. (Perhaps an ancient Special Boat Service!)
This book in the saga follows the disparate group of warriors into the Mediterranean and to Andaluz and beyond. Fantastic battle scenes, very gory, keeping you on the edge of your seat until the end. The author introduces us to the use of Greek Fire, a secret substance that acts like napalm against enemy ships and soldiers. This horrific weapon was widely used by the Byzantines, with its composition still unknown.
As before, I can highly recommend this book and the rest of the series.
Steven M, Reviewer
Einar and the viking crew he belongs to get mixed with Pirates in the Mediterranean and find themseves in the middle of a conspiracy to take the throne of Constantinople
Great viking adventure where once again the odds are stacked against them.Can Einar and the crew figure a way to get out of the mess whilst still making a fortune or find a heros death on the way to Valhalla.
Einar and the Wolf Coats in another rollicking adventure tale with violence galore all gloriously described as the gang are captured, escape and captured again before taking on a mission to invade an impossible island stronghold. As with previous episodes this is a cracking read which inevitably points to more fun still to come.
John M, Reviewer
This is the eighth book in this superb series, Einar and the gang are back in yet another exciting instalment.
Well written with superb characters throughout and
more than enough action for anyone.
This series is right up there with the best of this genre, I cannot praise it highly enough, and look forward with bated breath to more please SOON.
Completely and utterly recommended.
My thanks to the Author publisher's and NetGalley for providing me with a Kindle version of this book to read and honestly review.
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