Usurper
P.W. Finch
Apr 2023 · The Wulfbury Chronicles Book 1 · Bolinda · Narrated by Nathaniel Priestley
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In 1066, 16-year-old Saxon Cerdic lives with his elder brother, Unferth, and his father, Rothgar, Earl of Ripon, in Swaledale. As the younger brother, he studies for the priesthood while Unferth trains to take on the mantle of earl one day. When news arrives that the King of Norway, Harald Hardraada, is invading northern England with the treacherous Tostig Godwinson, Earl Rothgar joins the northern nobles to repel them. He takes Unferth with him, their housecarls and the fyrd of Swaledale. Cerdic, keen to go off to war, is left behind, struggling with his anger and shame at not being allowed to fight. Several days later, a blood-spattered and grimy rider returns from the battlefield. The battle was lost. Earl Rothgar and his men are defeated, and a Viking horde is bearing down on their town. The war has come to Cerdic ...
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Nathaniel Priestley is a multi-award-nominated audiobook narrator and voice actor based in Suffolk, England. He trained as an actor at the prestigious East 15 Acting School in London and has performed on stage and national TV both in the UK and overseas. Nathaniel has narrated over 100 audiobooks for publishers and independent authors.
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