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1) Ivanhoe
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.9 - AR Pts: 40
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It's a dangerous time in England, with a power-hungry king and cruel lords bringing suffering to the land. No one knows who to trust, least of all the young knight, Ivanhoe. He must fight for his name, his rights, his people, and the woman he loves.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.9 - AR Pts: 40
Description
The classic epic of chivalry and courtly love features the disinherited knight Ivanhoe, his fair lady Rowena, and such larger-than-life characters as Richard the Lion-Hearted and Robin Hood. This novel of the Crusades, chivalry, and courtly love not only recreates history, but made history as well.
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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Britain is in a state of uneasy peace. Northumbria's Viking ruler, Sigtryggr, and Mercia's Saxon queen, AEthelflaed, have agreed on a truce. And so England's greatest warrior, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, at last has the chance to take back the home his traitorous uncle stole from him so many years ago and which his scheming cousin still occupies.
5) The oath
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Series
Druid chronicles volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
When the last of members of a secretive Druid cult are forced to abandon their hidden sanctuary, they send the youngest of their remaining priests in search of Annwr, their chief priestess's sister, who was abducted by a Saxon war band fifteen years ago. With only a rudimentary grasp of English and the ambiguous guidance of an oracle's prophecy, Caelym manages to find Annwr living in a hut on the grounds of a Christian convent. Annwr has spent her...
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"My name is Uhtred. I am the son of Uhtred, who was the son of Uhtred and his father was also called Uhtred ... The Last Kingdom is one of the most successful historical fiction series of our time. The novels tell the epic story of the birth of England and introduces one of the greatest ever fictional heroes: the iconic Uhtred of Bebbanburg, the Saxon-born, Norse-raised warrior and rebel. In this lively compendium, Bernard Cornwell revisits Uhtred's...
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Series
Circle of Ceridwen saga volume 7
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Duty versus Desire. The Peace between the Saxons and Danes has collapsed. Viking forces led by the war-lord Haesten strike at will across borders. One more push will destroy Wessex. The Danish warriors settled under the Dane-law are tempted to join with these new invaders, wiping clear the game board as they seek full dominance of Angle-land. Sidroc, having witnessed his son Hrald's victory at Four Stones, undertakes the perilous return to Gotland,...
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Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 11
Description
In ninth-century Britain, fifteen-year-old Aethelflaed, daughter of King Alfred of West Saxony, finds she must assume new responsibilities much sooner than expected when she is betrothed to Ethelred of Mercia in order to strengthen a strategic alliance against the Danes.
17) Far traveler
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
Description
After the death of her mother, Aethelflaed of Mercia, seventeen-year-old Aelfwyn flees imprisonment by her uncle King Edward and, in the guise of a youthful bard, plays her part in the resolution of the tangled political enmities of tenth century Britain.
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Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Explores the truth behind the epic legend of Beowulf, the famous Viking warrior who battled bloodthirsty invaders, barbaric monsters, and a fire-breathing dragon, to emerge as Norse mythology's greatest hero. Features comments from historians and scholars and information about archaeological finds in England, including unearthed burial mounds and anicent carvings, that suggest that the story of Beowulf may be more than just a myth.
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