Enemy at the Gate The Anarchy Book 9 edition by Griff Hosker Literature Fiction eBooks
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The Scots have decided to take advantage of the Civil War in England and King David invades. The only opposition to his mighty army of 26,000 men is the Warlord of the North and an ancient Archbishop of York. With cruel invaders rampaging through northern England and ravaging the land enemies must join together to fight off the enemy who threaten to take half of the land.
Enemy at the Gate The Anarchy Book 9 edition by Griff Hosker Literature Fiction eBooks
I started his history’s of Britain with Ulpius Felix and now we are in the “Anarchy.” This book really has a lot of the mores & folkways of the times in transition from the dark ages to the Middle Ages and the beginning of Knightly chivalry. Christianity is not just the ascendant now it is dominant. But there’s wisps and echoes of this paganism that remain and give the ring of truth to the human landscapers he portrays and it most likely was. Great bookProduct details
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Enemy at the Gate The Anarchy Book 9 edition by Griff Hosker Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
A very good story. The author has written a fictional work about a period in history that I find very interesting.
I recommend all of Hoskers novels, having read most of them. exciting journey thru the middle ages. Freddy B
I am reading 10 now so I must find something I like.
This series is entertaining, but the editing, which was never great, gets worse with every book. There are glaring mistakes on almost every page, to the point it's painful to read. Don't buy this book, unless you want to wince constantly...very disappointing, and will be asking for a refund. Yes, it's that bad.
I have read all 9 of the books in this series. True the editing is not perfect but it did not detract from this great series. The characters are very three dimensional. Can't wait for book 10.
This guy needs an editor. It seems like he's pounding it out as if he's being paid by word/week. His stories are great escapism, summer reading, etc. ANd I like the book to book story arc. It's just jarring to run across little grammatical flaws about every 4-5 pages.
Hosker is back in the next chapter of the Anarchy series, where Aelfraed continues to stand against Stephen the Usurper and attempt to place his illegitimate son by the Empress upon the throne of England after the death of King Henry. Unlike the past couple of iterations, I gave this particular entry into the ongoing saga 4 stars because some of the editing issues and proof-reading mistakes have been mostly eliminated, and the pace has picked up a bit. But make no mistake, what was mostly good before is still good, and what was bad is still bad.
As I've said before, if you did not read the previous books, I do not recommend you make your entry here. There are too many characters, too much history, for any of it to make sense. Additionally, the map of England grows ever more confusing. Everybody probably has a general understanding of where London is, and the past couple of books have laid out the relationship between it and Stockton, but now the Earl ranges ever farther afield, and without a map or anything to explain it, the names of small rivers, tiny castles, and little towns blend together into a stew of English country side that is basically meaningless.
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First, technical matters. I follow Hosker on Twitter and have emailed him before at the contact information found on his Page, so now I receive emails from him upon the release of new books. Said emails are just as poorly spell-checked and proof read as his books, which lends his writing a sense of authenticity, as if a close friend was sharing his production with you. It is one of the strengths of modern publishing models. It also has flaws, and we see them here when the "Go To" menu in the Book is not enabled beyond "beginning," "cover," and "end." You can type in Page or Location, but that is always a shot in the dark. The Table of Contents is missing, and that is basically inexcusable. Next, as I have referenced above, the book needs a map. The "Sword Brothers" series has maps in its books, and while they are made to mimic 12th century productions, they provide basic reference points. Hosker desperately needs to either produce or procure something similar and include it in his books, post it on his page, or make it available on his website.
Second, the book still does not contain an index of characters. Throughout the books, Matilda the former Empress of the Holy Roman Empire has been referred to mainly as "the Empress," but ocassionally also "Matilda," and just to be confusing "Maud." Now we add another "Maud," the daughter of Robert, the Earl of Gloucester. She's married to Ranulf, one of the Earl's who gets to be a foil to the Earl of Cleveland by vacillating, acting like a child, and of course being far from the leader that Aelfraed is to his men. Organizing characters by allegiance, such as "Earl of Cleveland's Retinue," "Stephen the Usurpers supporters," and "Men of the Empress," would be child play, and I presume Hosker already does this in storyboarding out the arc of the Anarchy, but maybe I am giving too much credit.
I gave this book four stars vice three because the editing is tighter, and the pacing and action much smoother. However, that also involves the Earl facing ever greater odds, and winning ever greater victories without ever losing any of his men, while other nobles retinues are marked by inaction, indecision, poor execution of basic warfighting, and ill-discipline. Only King Stephen seems to be able to muster any tactical acumen, and the book is largely a duel between Stephen and Aelfraed, with each trying to force the other to act and react to their moves.
The first climax of the book is the Battle of the Standard, an actual historical event. This also demonstrates how shallow Hoskers writing can be. The longest piece of writing on the battle is the pre-battle speech by Bishop Thurstan, which is basically unreadable, and not the actual description of combat. Once it comes to fighting, it is as it always is, the shield wall, the archers, the mounting the failing of the Earl's allies to do their part to secure a total victory. There could be more there, but in the end 10,000 members of the Scottish army die in a few sentences.
After that it is a whirlwind of going to and fro, finding allies, fighting, talking, fighting, talking, riding, and eventually reaching the stage where the Empress and Young Henry return to England. Hosker lays it on thick with how pigheaded the Earl of Gloucester acts to his sister and the Earl, and tries to spin some intrigue at the end with another attempt on Aelfraed's life. But as always, new men who come to the side of the Earl of Cleveland after being defeated in battle and being offered the chance to join his retinue save the day, fighting valiantly no matter how small, young, inexperienced, or scared they are as others around them fail.
I enjoy this series, they are quick reads with a lot of action. There is no flavor, no description of clothing or food, no detailed explanation of how conrois or the feudal economy operate, no discussion of what motte and bailey actually mean, or how the walls of a wooden castle would be pulled down. The firing of defensive fortifications, used twice in the last book, is abandoned now in favor of direct assault. Such shifts in tactics are never explained. The Earl of Cleveland now uses his reputation like a sword, and his men speak openly of never having been defeated in battle. The size of his town, the actual layout of the fortifications that repel King David's vast army, none of that requires detailed attention because in the end we all know Aelfraed will place his illegitimate son on the Throne, and Stephen will die after agreeing to such. All we want to know is how many craven knights he will cleave in two with his mighty sword between now and then.
I started his history’s of Britain with Ulpius Felix and now we are in the “Anarchy.” This book really has a lot of the mores & folkways of the times in transition from the dark ages to the Middle Ages and the beginning of Knightly chivalry. Christianity is not just the ascendant now it is dominant. But there’s wisps and echoes of this paganism that remain and give the ring of truth to the human landscapers he portrays and it most likely was. Great book
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