Ebook {Epub PDF} Cometh the Hour by Annie Whitehead

 · “Cometh the Hour” by Annie Whitehead Blame it on Petrarch. The Italian scholar () is credited with coining the phrase “Dark Ages” to describe the period from the fall of the Roman Empire to the early www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 6 mins.  · Yes, it’s the second in a two-book series which began with Cometh the Hour, the story of Penda, the last pagan king of Mercia and his struggles to keep his kingdom and his womenfolk safe. The new book tells the story of his sons and daughters and it’s a .  · Annie Whitehead invented a curious form of art – Cometh the Hour is something between the best researched novel ever and the most gripping history book ever. I suppose it's filed as "historical fiction" because the book has to be placed somewhere in the bookstores/5(24).

Several fantastic books this month, but I've chosen Cometh The Hour. Annie Whitehead is going to be the Sharon K. Penman or the Elizabeth Chadwick for the early Saxon period - and watch out Mr Cornwell - there's a lady writer of Saxon era fiction coming up close behind you! The Sins of the Father is out today, September 15th! Here's the author to tell us a little about this long-awaited sequel to Cometh the Hour.. The Sins of the Father is the follow-up to my novel Cometh the Hour, about Penda, the last pagan king of Mercia, his struggles to achieve and maintain independence from the aggressive kingdom of Northumbria, and his quest to avenge his kin, especially. Cometh the Hour. By Annie Whitehead. In seventh century England, a vicious attack sets in motion a war of attrition which will last for generations. Four kings, connected by blood and marriage, vie for the mantle of overlord. Three affect to rule with divine assistance. The fourth, whose cousin and sister have been mistreated and whose friend.

Cometh the Hour. By Annie Whitehead - Published Genres: With a careful hand and keen appreciation for the era’s material culture, Annie Whitehead, the inaugural winner of the HWA Dorothy Dunnett Read Review. Annie Whitehead invented a curious form of art – Cometh the Hour is something between the best researched novel ever and the most gripping history book ever. I suppose it's filed as "historical fiction" because the book has to be placed somewhere in the bookstores. Yes, it’s the second in a two-book series which began with Cometh the Hour, the story of Penda, the last pagan king of Mercia and his struggles to keep his kingdom and his womenfolk safe. The new book tells the story of his sons and daughters and it’s a tale of love, loss, warfare, revenge and hope.