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Jayden Woods

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in Franklin, TN, The United States

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female

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http://www.jaydenwoods.com

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Historical Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Robin Hobb, Bernard Cornwell, Georgette Heyer, Ken Follett, George R.R...more

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September 2008

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Jayden Woods grew up on a farm in rural Tennessee, then pursued her dreams of film-making in Los Angeles. After receiving a BFA in Screenwriting from the University of Southern California and working on a primetime TV show, she decided to return to her original passion of writing novels. Since then she has lived in St. Louis with her wonderful husband and three beautiful pets, throwing all her will and energy into becoming a successful writer.

Jayden Woods has published a lush array of books from historical fiction to fantasy. Her novel Eadric the Grasper received a starred review from Kirkus Discoveries and was selected as one of the best books of 2010 (https://www.kirkusreviews.com/lists/i...).

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Revisiting the Staffordshire Hoard

Here’s another guest post by Evelyn Croft, this time about the fascinating Staffordshire Hoard. To read about my own trip to see the Staffordshire Hoard, go here: England Trip Day 5 and 6

Revisiting The Staffordshire Hoard

“Rise Up O Lord, and may thy enemies be dispersed and those who hate thee be driven from thy face…” English translation of Latin inscription taken from three Christian cross...

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Average rating: 3.49 · 628 ratings · 80 reviews · 30 distinct works · Similar authors

	Golde the Mother (Lost Tales of Mercia, #1) 3.32 of 5 stars 3.32 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ethelred the King (Lost Tales of Mercia, #2) 3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aydith the Aetheling (Lost Tales of Mercia, #3) 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Athelward the Historian (Lost Tales of Mercia, #4) 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hildred the Maid (Lost Tales of Mercia, #7) 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alfgifu the Orphan (Lost Tales of Mercia, #5) 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hastings the Hearth Companion (Lost Tales of Mercia, #6) 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Runa the Wife (Lost Tales of Mercia, #9) 3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Canute the Viking (Lost Tales of Mercia, #8) 3.34 of 5 stars 3.34 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eadric the Grasper (Sons of Mercia, #1) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Lost Tales of Mercia (10 books)
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3.460377358490566 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 530 ratings

Sons of Mercia (3 books)
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3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 40 ratings

Broken Balance (3 books)
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Last Tales of Mercia (11 books)
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Jayden rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Hunt for Elsewhere by Beatrice Vine	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Like other readers here, "The Hunt for Elsewhere" came as a pleasant surprise to me despite deviating from my normal reading material. It took me on an exciting journey across several states through the eyes of various animals. The pacing was solid a...more
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