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Eric Schumacher

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Los Angeles, The United States

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Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

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Bernard Cornwell, Jack Whyte, Giles Kristian, James L. Nelson

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Eric Schumacher (1968 - ) is an American historical novelist who currently resides in Santa Barbara, California, with his wife and two children. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, and attended college at the University of San Diego.

At a very early age Schumacher discovered his love for writing and medieval European history, as well as authors like J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Those discoveries continue to fuel his imagination and influence the stories he tells. His first novel, God's Hammer, was published in 2005. Its sequel, Raven's Feast, was published in early 2017.

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Average rating: 4.27 · 1,402 ratings · 120 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	God's Hammer (Hakon's Saga, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 752 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Raven's Feast (Hakon's Saga, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 491 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	War King (Hakon's Saga, #3) 4.49 avg rating — 159 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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I am happy to welcome podcaster, Noah Tetzner, to my blog. Like me, Noah shares a fascination with Vikings and the Viking Age, which he covers extensively on his podcast, The History of Vikings. And now Noah has added another feather to his cap with the publishing of his new book, The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide. I had the honor of catching up with Noah to ask h...

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Eric Schumacher and 6 other people liked Reggie Kray's review of God's Hammer (Hakon's Saga, #1): "A well researched tale of a good man in a dark time. I would have preferred more grit but regardless, the story was quite engaging. I will definitely read book two. Recommended "
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