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Altdorf
By J. K. Swift
- Release Date: 2011-10-06
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- Free
Description
William Tell did not exist...but the men and women who inspired the legend did.
End of the 13th century: Five hundred orphans and second sons are rounded up from villages in the Alpine countryside and sold to the Hospitaller Knights of St John. Trained to serve as Soldiers of Christ, they fight in eastern lands they know nothing about, for a cause they do not understand.
Thomas Schwyzer, released from his vows, returns to the land of his birth a stranger. Once a leader of men, and captain of the Order's most famous war galley, he now settles into the simple life of a ferryman.
Seraina, considered a witch by most, a healer by some, is a young woman with a purpose. A Priestess of the Old Religion, and the last druid disciple of the Helvetii Celts, she has been gifted by the Great Weave to see what others cannot. Her people need her guidance and protection now more than ever. For Duke Leopold of Habsburg builds a great Austrian fortress in Altdorf. Once finished, the Habsburg occupation will be complete, but the atrocities visited upon her people will have just begun.
Set against a backdrop of the majestic mountains, wild forests, and clear, glacier-fed lakes of medieval Switzerland, ALTDORF is the first book in The Forest Knights series.
"With over 500 5-Star ratings on Goodreads, Swift's Forest Knights series is destined to be a classic."
Reviews
Altdore, the forest knights
4By zeusbooMedieval storytelling with interesting plot and characters.Altdorf
5By cherrimacI really enjoy this novel. The pace was good and the story compelling. The mixture of history and fancy it was hard to separate one from the other. I will be reading more of your writings CherriMedieval Adventure
5By MovieluceWhen historical events come alive in a novel and send me off to do more research, that's a well told story. I learned something and enjoyed every minute of it.Why can't I download the book?
5By Heyitsme4553It looks very interesting, but whenever I try to download it, it won't download. I can download the sample but not the full version.Altdorf
5By A novel of the forest KnightsAn excellent read! Upon reaching the end I was thrilled to discover it is the first book in a series! I look forward to many more equally good reads.Excellent blend of history, myth, and fiction
4By LaWeezelWell told, with believable characters, good and evil. Horrific in places; not for those who will be terrified by reading of torture and rape. These scenes run throughout but are each part of the plot, and not made into the point of the book. I ended wanting to purchase the sequel. A few grammatical errors, the type auto-checkers will not find, such as "where" in place of "were". The work could use a human final proof reader. Not enough errors to make the writing cumbersome, however.Good read
3By RC394The book held my attention & it was read overnight. The rational for 3 stars is that there were 3 'stories' that opened well enough but dropped. Meaning, there was no follow up.Altdorf (a novel of the Forest Knights
3By BookMageI enjoyed the fierce action which moved the story along. I definitely would like to read the rest of the saga.Awesome read
5By Lady Gu3Very refreshing writing.Altdorf
4By ro7gerA very well-conceived and written story. A historical fantasy that is adult without being pornagraphic and/or overly graphic with the scenes of violence. In a time when fantasy writers seem to have no sense as to how to end a series in less than 7 or more installments (lose their audience along the way), it is refreshing to find a new author with a good sense of how to tell a fine tale. You'll want to read book 2 - and to know it'll end nicely.
