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The Sword Brothers (Crusader Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Peter Darman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Jerusalem may have fallen to the Saracens but in the Baltic Bishop Albert of Riga has created the crusader state of Livonia to bring the word of God to the indigenous pagans. The battle to convert the natives is savage and unrelenting and into this holy war is thrust Conrad Wolff, a young native of the city of Lübeck whose family has suffered a terrible injustice.

Forced to leave his homeland to seek sanctuary in Livonia, Conrad’s fate is soon entwined with that of the Sword Brothers, the order of warrior monks that fights to defend and expand Christendom in the Baltic. But as Conrad begins his training to become a member of the brethren, the enemies of the Bishop of Riga gather and soon Livonia is surrounded and battling for its very existence.

Conrad and the order soon find themselves fighting for their lives as the enemies of the Sword Brothers close in on all sides.

This, the first volume in the Crusader Chronicles, tells the story of Conrad Wolff and the Baltic Crusade during the first years of the thirteenth century.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00FI3YIAW
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 714 pages
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Born in the great county of Lincolnshire and educated at the King's School in Grantham (where Sir Isaac Newton was also educated, though not at the same time!), I began writing over 25 years ago. You can find out all about me and my books by taking a look at my website;

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
Reviewed in Australia on 3 April 2019
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Looking forward to Book 2. Can the pace of Book 1 continue to the last Book? I hope it can.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An exciting read
Reviewed in Australia on 4 December 2022
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The journey starting for a young boy. A great read, plenty of action. friendships made .
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Jane Lowe
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down !
Reviewed in Australia on 2 January 2016
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Absolutely loved it ! Well written, great characters and a believable story line. I had great difficulty putting the book down, even found myself thinking about it when doing other things - a good sign of a good story !
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Barraatk
4.0 out of 5 stars My opinion for what it is worth.
Reviewed in Australia on 25 June 2014
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I did enjoy reading "The Sword Brothers"

There was a good mix of action and the story progressed nicely with sufficient detail.

A few grammatical errors throughout, which is a bug bear of mine.
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Bookmanic
2.0 out of 5 stars It should have been good reading. It fails on almost every level
Reviewed in Australia on 4 February 2016
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I was excited to see this book. It looks to be part of the fore world saga, there are several volumes, it is an historical series. It should have been good reading. It fails on almost every level. The genuine fore world saga books are extremely well written and build interesting characters with whom you can identify and miss them at the end of the story. Conrad the hero is shallow, the story line is a series of battles and we learn nothing about the period. So disappointing. Whoever wrote the reviews are better writers of fiction than the author. I wonder if they even read the book.
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Marcos
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente!
Reviewed in Brazil on 31 January 2023
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A história é ótima e repleta de ação. Além disso, propicia aos amantes de ficção histórica, uma oportunidade de conhecer a cruzada do nordeste da Europa, que combateu os pagões dos países bálticos.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2020
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Didn't know what to expect of this book when I purchased it . Having read the authors other series I thought to give it a go. Good story which has you drawn into the hero right away a boy hard done by who is saved and his continuing story. Recommend to anyone who has an interest in historical fiction.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on 13 June 2015
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This was the first book I've read by this author. Won't be the last.
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James Dainis
5.0 out of 5 stars War in the Baltic Countries in the Early 13th Century
Reviewed in the United States on 19 February 2015
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Conrad Wolffe is a young man whose mother and father are killed but who is taken under the wing of Brother Rudolf. As a Sword Brother knight, Rudolf has taken a vow of poverty and chastity to fight to spread Christianity throughout the Baltic region. Conrad joins the novice Sword Brothers and receives training in the use of all types of arms. He and the other novices soon fight in many battles with the knights in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania while trying to wipe out paganism and spread Christianity.

This novel gives many facts concerning the different weapons and tactics used in the early 13th century. On also gets a look at the harsh life and injustices that many people had to endure. It does get rather long with the endless battles with different tribes. The author spends much time describing how many leaders were at a battle site, how many knights, foot soldiers, crossbowmen, horses, mules, oxen, types of armor, helmets, crossbows, spears, swords, axes, maces etc. that each brought to the battle site. There certainly were a lot of battles in this novel.

In today's world the methods use to convert people seem rather harsh - accept baptism or be burned alive, perhaps kill everyone and let God decide what to do with their souls. The Baltic countries were rich in farmlands with plenty of game, deer, wild boar, elk in the forests. It would have been a paradise to live in but for the warring factions that would result in villages being plundered and burned. And, when the Christian knights needed money to support themselves in their fights to conquer lands and convert/kill the non Christians they would simply raid a peaceful village, kill all the men and sell the women and children into slavery. God would approve.

The story itself and the political intrigues involved amongst both the Christian and tribal leaders is very interesting. One gets a good look at the harsh winter conditions that prevailed if one wanted to wage war in the winter (not a good idea) as well as the harsh and often brutal living conditions. I saw no chance for Conrad to seek revenge upon the people who killed his mother and father in the beginning of the novel. I look forward to reading the next book in the series to see if there will be some closure to those events.

By the way, being of Lithuanian descent myself I kept rooting for the Lithuanians to win. Alas, that seems to be a lost cause.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in Brazil on 16 August 2019
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Excelent reading! Historically accurate enough to teach you a bit of history while you get involved in the plot.
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