{"product_id":"beyond-blade-buckler-bastion-joshua-montejano-9798391262831","title":"Beyond, Blade, Buckler, Bastion: Tears Beyond Norman Shores","description":"In the Viking age, raiders tore the lands of Wessex and Mercia apart in an endless cycle of war until a peace agreement was reached. This allowed former Vikings to have a foothold in Normandy. With their new lands, the Normans protected the interests of their people and their neighbors. Unfortunately, hostilities and plots of revenge and assassination were rampant. Normans and those of similar stock were under constant threat of death. History would soon change at the Battle of Hastings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is a spinoff of the \u003ci\u003eBlade, Buckler, Bastion\u003c\/i\u003e series and takes place after \u003ci\u003eBlade, Buckler, Bastion\/Blade, Buckler, Bastion: The Illuminated Edition. \u003c\/i\u003eIt is not essential to read\u003ci\u003e Blade, Buckler, Bastion\/Blade, Buckler, Bastion: The Illuminated Edition \u003c\/i\u003ebefore reading this book since the events contained are referenced in part, and without spoilers. Regardless, this book is a companion piece to the \u003ci\u003eBlade, Buckler, Bastion \u003c\/i\u003eseries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young woman barely escapes in one piece as she leaves behind the only home she has ever known. A wounded man watches in horror as his home burns to ashes. A lone mercenary is attacked by his neighbors and must fight for his life and kin. Stories like these echoed throughout the end of the Viking age as peace treaties arranged for former Vikings were often ignored. The Battle of Hastings would soon decide if peace could truly be enforced. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe following is a work of fiction inspired by the historical period known as the Viking Age. Life was hard. People fought to survive the untamed, natural world. Cultures clashed. Lives were lost. Cruelties were justified in the brutality of war. The faith and reason of the people were tested beyond what they could have possibly imagined.\u003cbr\u003eThis was the time where everything was filled with uncertainty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGENERAL RATING INFORMATION: \u003cbr\u003eVIOLENCE\u003cbr\u003eBLOOD\u003cbr\u003eDEPICTIONS OF WAR\u003cbr\u003eVIKING THEMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua Montejano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798391262831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Joshua Montejano","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851465863423,"sku":"9798391262831","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-blade-buckler-bastion-joshua-montejano-9798391262831","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}