Review: Betrayal of Mercia by MJ Porter
I'm delighted to welcome back MJ Porter at Ruins & Reading, with my review of Betrayal of Mercia , the latest in Icel's adventures in early medieval Mercia. It's a series well worth checking out! Betrayal of Mercia is currently on blog tour with Rachel's Random Resources. My thanks to Rachel and to Boldwood Books for a copy. Betrayal of Mercia MJ Porter Having read every title in this thrilling adventure series, I couldn't wait for this one. And, boy, what a cracking read Betrayal of Mercia is! We are in Londonia – then still split into two halves: the ancient roman Londinium and the later expansion of Lundenwic, on either side of the River Fleet. It was chosen as the place to hold the trial against Queen Cynethryth for treason, and an attempt at murdering Lord Coenwulf's two children – rivals to Cynethryth's son, Wigmund, in the Royal bloodline of Mercia. Their abduction features in earlier novels, and it's well worth reading the series from th...
