Chris Bishop

Shadow of the Raven

1 - Blood and Destiny (Apr-2017)
2 - The Warrior with the Pierced Heart (Oct-2018)
3 - The Final Reckoning (Sep-2019)
4 - Bloodlines (Mar-2021)
5 - The Prodigal Son (Jun-2023)

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  Blood and Destiny
  

  • Apr-2017
  • / Historical
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  Shadow of the Raven - 1
  

  Set in Wessex at the time of Alfred the Great, Blood and Destiny is the first in the red-blooded and thrilling Shadow of the Raven series. In it we meet Matthew, a novice monk who joins his brother Edwin in stating his allegiance to Alfred and standi...

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  The Warrior with the Pierced Heart
  

  • Oct-2018
  • / Historical
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  Shadow of the Raven - 2
  

  Monk turned warrior Matthew marches ahead of King Alfred to Exeter, to herald the King's triumphant return to the city, marking his great victory at Edington. It should have been a journey of just five or perhaps six days but, as Matthew is to find t...

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  The Final Reckoning
  

  • Sep-2019
  • / Historical
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  Shadow of the Raven - 3
  

  Despite Alfred’s great victory at Edington, Wessex is far from secure. With the threat of an imminent Viking attack, Matthew, now a warrior, is sent to fortify and defend the ford at Leatherhead. There, hopelessly outnumbered, he faces his sternest...

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  Medievalist Comics and the American Century
  

  • Jan-2021
  • / Graphic Novel
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  The comic book has become an essential icon of the American Century, an era defined by optimism in the face of change and by recognition of the intrinsic value of democracy and modernization. For many, the Middle Ages stand as an antithesis to these ...

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  Bloodlines
  

  • Mar-2021
  • / Historical
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  Shadow of the Raven - 4
  

  WESSEX 893 as King Alfred readies his defences against another Viking invasion Among his many concerns is the plight of Edward, his stable boy, who he believes to be the bastard son of Matthew, a renowned warrior who died fighting for the Saxon cause...

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  The Prodigal Son
  

  • Jun-2023
  • / Historical
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  Shadow of the Raven - 5
  

  THERE IS REJOICING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ANGELS OF GOD OVER ONE SINNER WHO REPENTS  WESSEX 893. As the kingdom is once more plagued by Viking attacks, Wareham is obliged to strengthen its defences against the threat posed by huge flee...

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