tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857536998475120271.post8200460534110686750..comments2023-06-17T12:12:09.966-04:00Comments on Dweomera Lagomorpha: Hammer and the Cross - By Harry Harrison and John HolmLagomorph Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06385231158384929598noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857536998475120271.post-33102759033117633242010-02-25T20:28:41.786-05:002010-02-25T20:28:41.786-05:00Yes I have actually.. and his " Warlord Chron...Yes I have actually.. and his " Warlord Chronicles " which is about a Roman-Briton Arthur fighting the Saxons.. I'd considered mentioning it but the Saxon stories are more historically accurate than the H&C series. <br /><br />I actually own and have read nearly all of BC's stuff... probably one of my favorite authors.. I read the newest Saxon tales book in about 8 hours I think.. <br /><br />I think you are best off simply ignoring the other two books in the series, the second one adds in Marbendills(sort of like Grendel) and talking Killer Whales.. and by the 3rd one the 9th century Norse have Gliders and Gunpowder.. Its really completely preposterous.Lagomorph Rexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385231158384929598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857536998475120271.post-12583330711098587492010-02-25T19:42:55.766-05:002010-02-25T19:42:55.766-05:00It's funny, until your post I never realized t...It's funny, until your post I never realized that <i>The Hammer and the Cross</i> was a trilogy. I own the first book, which happens to be called <i>The Hammer and the Cross</i>, and thought it was a standalone novel.<br /><br />It's not a bad read, but what really stands out is the gore. I've heard of the Danes performing "the blood eagle," but this was the first depiction I've read in a work of fiction.<br /><br />Have you read Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Stories? It's similar material but done better.Brian Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05563309422791320114noreply@blogger.com