Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic. After having a blast with angus watson s iron age trilogy i had a good feeling that his new book would be another glorious fullhearted adventure through new frontiers of dark fantasy, and im telling you all right now, i was absofuckinglutely not disappointed. The land is populated by strapping warriors, powerhungry kings, and enigmatic druids, all battling for survival and supremacy. Reign of iron by angus watson 9780356502601 paperback. I listened to age of iron as an audio book and got thoroughly hooked in. Angus watson is the david gemmellaward nominated author of age of iron. The final book in the trilogy, reign of iron, comes out this month. But now they have conquered it, they must defend it. Connect with angus watson online join the angus watson mailing list for news and free stuff sign up for the odd email not too many, and receive samples of future novels, age of iron and angus watson news, chances to win stuff and more. If youre interested in the martial history of ancient rome, britain, and transalpine gaul caesars legionaries, his conquest of gaul, and failed attempts at conquering britain c 5851 bce, in particular you too will thoroughly enjoy each book in watson s iron age trilogy. The second book in angus watson s epic iron age fantasy trilogy.
Sep 02, 2014 age of iron ebook written by angus watson. Bloodthirsty druids and battlehardened iron age warriors collide in the first volume of this actionpacked historical fantasy trilogy which will appeal to fans of joe abercrombie, britannia, and hbos game of thrones. Angus watson s iron age trilogy burst onto the epic fantasy scene last september with age of iron, an actionpacked adventure in which battlehardened warriors take. Age of iron by angus watson books hachette australia. Watsons iron age trilogy kicks off in the relatively uncharted period before britain was invaded by the romans, circa 61 b. I hardly think they used the word hot to describe attractive people in the iron age said one. He is the author of the iron age trilogy and the upcoming west of. Leaders are forged in the fires of war iron age more.
As well as writing epic fantasy, hes written hundreds of features for newspapers including the times, financial times and telegraph, and the latter even sent him to look for bigfoot in america. Epic battles, magic at the right moments, very interesting characters, some surprise creatures, and women who are decidedly not wimps. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Some of the early iron age barbarity took me aback as i dont usually read this genre, but actually that gave way to an involving core of characters set against a wider backdrop of preroman britain, living in the very real shadow of the advancing empire. Age of iron the iron age trilogy by angus watson thebookbag. It gives them centuries of nothing more than vague information to build upon and in age of iron, the first book in a major new epic fantasy series, watson does this and more quite impressively.
Angus watsons iron age trilogy burst onto the epic fantasy scene last september with age of iron, an actionpacked adventure in which battlehardened warriors take on a ruthless warlord and his sadistic druids. Some thoughtscriticisms, mucho spoilers ahead so i just finished the age of iron trilogy by angus watson, a muchhyped trad pub release starting last year. Sep 02, 2014 not much is known about the british iron age a terrible thing for historians, but a very promising fact for historical fantasy authors like angus watson. Buy age of iron the iron age trilogy by angus watson from amazons fiction books store. These books have been on my radar for some time and finally, when i found myself in possession of some spare audible credits, i bought an audiobook version. Dec 16, 2016 angus watson is the david gemmellawardnominated author of age of iron. Download the iron age trilogy audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. British journalist and author angus watson brought us to the edge of a precipice of sorrow at the end of the second book of this, his iron age historical. Angus watson is an author and journalist living in london. Leaders are forged in the fires of war iron age warriors dug and lowa captured maidun castle and freed its slaves. As a fan of both historical fiction and epic fantasy, he came up with the idea of writing a fantasy set in the iron age when exploring british hillforts for the telegraph, and developed the story while walking britains ancient paths for further articles.
A roman invasion is coming from gaul, but rather than uniting to protect their home, the british tribes battle each other and see maidun as an easy target. Apr 14, 2015 angus watson is the david gemmellawardnominated author of age of iron. Click to read more about age of iron by angus watson. Clash of iron is the second installment in the iron age trilogy by angus watson. Also, watson really could have gotten more mileage out of his recreation of iron age britain, he could have better imagined what people ate, wore and built. What would be your quick pitch for the iron age trilogy.
Angus watson audio books, best sellers, author bio. Angus watson is the first author to make me go and get every book hes written since the passing of mr gemmell, and i would not hesitate to recommend this trilogy to all fantasy lovers. I really got a kick out of the age of iron the eloquent page. Apr 14, 2015 clash of iron ebook written by angus watson. Watson is the superlative of writers among this genre. Buy a discounted paperback of age of iron online from australias leading online bookstore.
Leaders are forged in the fires of wariron age warriors dug and lowa captured maidun castle and freed its slaves. Iron age trilogy audiobooks listen to the full series. Clash of iron was released in march 2015 and reign of iron was released in september 2015. The age of iron trilogy takes place in north western europe between 61 and 54bc. He is the author of the iron age trilogy and the upcoming west of west series. Buy age of iron the iron age trilogy by angus watson, in very good condition. If you like historical fantasy, then you should really enjoy this trilogy. Two places where this book is less than excellent are the pacing of the plot and the description of the setting. Bloodthirsty druids and battlehardened iron age warriors collide in the first volume of this actionpacked historical fantasy trilogy which will appeal to fans of joe abercrombie and hbos game of thrones. If you are squeamish about sex and violence, then look elsewhere.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. These books were quite visible, at least here in poland, cool. The iron age trilogy bloodthirsty druids and battlehardened iron age warriors collide this actionpacked historical fantasy trilogy from angus watson the iron age trilogy. The book beard thoroughly entertaining from the get go. Watson has taken the blank slate that is the history of the iron age in britain, and invented a most interesting history to fill in that blank. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read reign of iron. The plot doesnt really follow a tempo, and really just collapses into a coherent shape at the end. Age of iron iron age, book 1 by angus watson fantastic fiction. His epic fantasy trilogy set in the british iron age began in 2014 with age of iron. Clash of iron by angus watson overdrive rakuten overdrive. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read clash of iron. Now entering his forties, angus lives in london with his wife nicola and baby son charlie. As a fan of both historical fiction and epic fantasy, angus came up with the idea of writing.
The iron age trilogy age of iron clash of iron reign of iron. He spent his thirties on various assignments as a freelance writer, including looking for bigfoot in the usa for the telegraph, diving on the scuppered german fleet at scapa flow for the financial times and swimming with sea lions off the galapagos islands for the times. It feels like the author in the last quarter of the book, crumpled up the paper and wound up with an origami crane. The first book, age of iron, centered in the british tribes, especially maidun. Iron age warriors dug and lowa captured maidun castle and freed its slaves.
First, spring, a child he finds scavenging on the battlefield, and then low. Reign of iron the iron age trilogy by angus watson thebookbag. And we met the archer lowa, now queen of maidun, dug, a rather old warrior but still in great shape, and spring, a. Hes written hundreds of features for many newspapers including the times, financial times and the telegraph, and the latter even sent him to look for bigfoot. Articles angus watson author of the age of iron trilogy. Hello, im angus watson, author of epic historical fantasy trilogy age of iron. Get the audible audio editions of the iron age trilogy series from the. The first book also, in a masterstroke of imaginative titling, called age of iron came out in september 1014. I really got a kick out of the age of iron the eloquent page for more epic action from angus watson, check out. Watsons 3rd and final book in the iron age trilogy ends with a solid bang. The land you never leave by angus watson, paperback. Hes written features for many newspapers including the times, financial times and the telegraph, and the latter even sent him to america to look for bigfoot. We interviewed angus watson, author of the iron age trilogy. Angus watson born 4 september 1972 is a british novelist and journalist.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Watson adds spice by toying with a quasi historical fiction of iron age britain. Iron age warriors dug and lowa captured maidun castle and. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read age of iron. Although all 3 books are good, this last one was better than the 2nd one.
As a fan of both historical fiction and epic fantasy, angus came up with the idea of writing a fantasy set in the iron age when exploring british hillforts for the telegraph, and. A roman invasion is coming from gaul, but rather than uniting to defend their home, the british tribes go to battle with each other. Reign of iron the iron age trilogy by angus watson. Clash of iron came out in march and reign of iron will be with you in september 2015. Angus watson is a fantasy author and journalist living in london. He spent his thirties on various assignments as a freelance writer, such as searching for bigfoot in the usa for the telegraph, diving on the scuppered german fleet at scapa flow for the financial times and swimming with sea lions off. Angus watson i wrote all three books straight through, but while writing them i moved house twice, got married, had a baby, continued my new obsession ofmore i wrote all three books straight through, but while writing them i moved house twice, got married, had a baby, continued my new obsession of photographing the landscape around las vegas you can see some of that work on my twitter page. If you like your fantasy packed with hammerwielding heroes, bloodthirsty druids, strong female leads, action, intrigue, betrayal, and a brilliantly conceived world then age of iron is for you. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Clash of iron the second book in angus watson s epic iron age fantasy trilogy. To ask other readers questions about age of iron, please sign up. If you enjoy this book i strongly suggest his new trilogy based around early north american viking settlements called west of west.
Buy age of iron by angus watson, in very good condition. Watson s iron age trilogy kicks off in the relatively uncharted period before britain was invaded by the romans, circa 61 b. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading age of iron the iron age trilogy book 1. In his twenties, angus watsons jobs ranged from forklift truck driver to investment banker. Age of iron, book one in angus watson s iron age trilogy. Angus debuted last year with the actionpacked historical fantasy adventure age of iron. Booktopia has age of iron, the iron age trilogy by angus watson. In his twenties, angus watson s jobs ranged from forklift truck driver to investment banker. Dug sealskinner is a downonhisluck mercenary travelling south to join up with king zadars army. Join the angus watson mailing list for news and free stuff sign up for the odd email not too many, and receive samples of future novels, age of iron and angus watson news, chances to win stuff and more. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Clash of iron by angus watson books hachette australia. Listen to the complete iron age trilogy book series. A roman invasion is coming from gaul, but rather than.
Age of iron the iron age trilogy book 1 enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Angus watson, age of iron 2014 reenchantment of the world. This is his first fantasy novel and the first in a trilogy series throughout which he continues to grow as a writer. Watson has created a brilliant and confident debut. Not much is known about the british iron age a terrible thing for historians, but a very promising fact for historical fantasy authors like angus watson. After writing a couple of pieces on the iron age, daily telegraph journalist angus watson felt an affinity with the era. The trilogy is incredibly fast paced thriller pacing, in fact and reads like a bloodandguts action movie set in the dark ages. His second trilogy, west of west, is the epic tale of vikings crossing a fantasy north america a thousand years ago. Angus watson is the david gemmellawardnominated author of age of iron.