Bridge of Kings


Fiction - Short Story/Novela
71 Pages
Reviewed on 03/16/2024
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Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite

Bridge of Kings is an action-packed historical fantasy novella and part of Logan D. Irons' An Oaths of Blood Saga series. It's 1066, and Ulf Bodvarsson and his fierce Lochlainn sail over the River Derwent to invade England upon the longship Sea Raven. Joined by King Harald Hardrada and his Norsemen, they seek to remove the English King Harold Godwinson from his throne and rule over the Saxon lands. However, King Harold and his men put up a surprising and resolute stand over Stanford Bridge, leading to a bloody battle that claims the lives of men from both sides. After defeating the Saxon champion, Captain Cedric of Mercia, Ulf is surrounded by the enemy, which unleashes the Gray King. But now, he is hunted by someone of his kin.

Bridge of Kings is a must-read for anyone who loves historical fantasy fiction featuring gritty battles and medieval warfare. Filled with vividly described action sequences, Logan D. Irons' novella follows an all-encompassing battle between the Vikings and the Saxons set during the period of the Norse invasion of England. Akin to acclaimed grimdark author Joe Abercrombie's The Heroes, Irons' Bridge of Kings covers an entire skirmish between two forces, presenting a grim and bloody view of war through the perspective of an anti-hero berserker hell-bent on destroying anything and everything he comes across. With some splashes of fantastical elements incorporated into the narrative, Irons makes the story all the more absorbing for the reader—thoroughly riveting storytelling.