Monday, May 11, 2009

Mightier than the Sword


Tom Holt

Who’s afraid of Beowulf? – Well, not Hrolf Earthstar, for a start. The last Norse king of Caithness, Hrolf and his twelve champions are woken from a centuries-long sleep when archaeologist Hildy Frederiksen finds their grave mound. And despite the time-delay, Hrolf decides to carry on his ancient war against the Sorcerer-King….My Hero –Writing novels? Piece of cake, Jane thinks. Until hers starts writing back. At which point, she really should stop. And she certainly shouldn’t go into the book herself. After all, that’s what heroes are for. Unfortunately, the world of fiction is a far more complicated place than Jane ever imagined. And she’s about to land her hero right in it. – book cover.
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