I have been a little lax in updating the new additions to my Library, so here are the additions for May & June 2016 - quite an eclectic collection.
(1) The Accursed Kings series by Maurice Duron.
This French series is set in the reign of Philip IV 'the Fair" of France and his counterpart, Edward II of England. It begins with a curse, and is followed closely by political intrigue, murder, and adultery. I have this series on DVD and have wanted to own the books for some time.
(2) Eclectic Europe: A rather wide-ranging subject matter from Scotland & Wales, to the Normans & Norsemen, and back to the Renaissance Italy with Sam Black's "The Ground is Burning".
(3) Secondhand Gold: A few favourites discovered at the local secondhand shop - Breaker Morant is an Aussie legend, so a must have for this Aussie girl. Eoin Colfer's "Artemis Fowl" series has a place alongside "Harry Potter". And who doesn't love a good medieval murder mystery?
(4) The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski (The Last Wish, Blood of Elves, Time of Contempt, Baptism of Fire, Tower of Swallows, Sword of Destiny) - all wrapped up for a forthcoming birthday present - though the seventh book is on pre-order.
Harald Hardrada was one of the most fabulous adventurers of medieval times. His career has served as a template for fantasy characters such as Conan the Barbarian and even for the tumultuous turns of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones. Harald was a child exile, like Arya Stark; as clever as Tyrion Lannister; as accomplished a warrior as Jaime Lannister; and travelled into the exotic east, like Daenerys Targaryen. His story is the archetype of the barbarian who rose to the heights of power and made himself king.
