Raging Sea

by Kim Iverson Headlee

Outcast, clanless, and but a junior officer in Arthur the Pendragon’s army, Angusel struggles to rebuild the life stolen from him through betrayal by the person he had held most dear. His legion allegiance thrusts him onto the campaign trail as one of Arthur’s forward scouts, stalking Angli troops and being among the first to clash with these vicious enemies at every turn. But the odds loom high against him and his sword-brothers, and they will need a miracle just to survive.

Pressured to make the best choice to ensure her clan’s future leadership, Eileann struggles with her feelings for Angusel, whose outcast status makes him forbidden to her as a mate. When Angli treachery threatens everyone she loves, she vows to thwart their violent plan to conquer her clan. But she is no warrior, she has no soldiers to command, and she will need a miracle just to survive.

How can one soldier make a difference? How can one woman save her kin and clan? In the crucible of combat, Angusel must surrender to the will of the gods, and Eileann must invoke divine power to forge the most dangerous warrior the world has ever known.

Genres: Historical Fiction

384 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 11, 2019

About the author

Only two generations removed from Russian nobility, Kim Headlee lives on a farm with her family, pets, fish, livestock & assorted wildlife in the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia.

Reviews

[Ivy Bookdragon]

I loved Raging Sea for it's characters and the attempt at historic accurate portrayal of life, politics and battle.

The legend surrounding Arthur Pendragon is one of my all-time favorite reads and I love it when writers try and research the supposed time period of his reign. At that, Headlee is - at least for me - one of the best.
There is so much detail and her portrayal of Caledonian and Roman customs and the way she writes battle scenes is really fantastic. She also writes strong and fierce women who still have a female touch.

Overall, I greatly enjoyed this third book of Headlee's The Dragon's Dove chronicles, even when the focus was more on Angusel's storyline than Arthur's and Gyan's. I also recommend to read book one and two first to better follow the events that take place and also to get a better feel for Angusel and all that he went through.
He is a tragic and well crafted hero and to see his development in this book was a truly great journey.

Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

[Chelsea]

This was another action-packed addition in line with what I’d come to expect of the Dragon’s Dove Chronicles. In fact, I literally finished the story in about 12 hours (despite being a lengthy book). The only reason this one didn’t receive a five star review like the first two volumes is that I feel there are SO many loose ends. It left me wanting more, so I would definitely not be opposed to a fourth volume. Still, I was enraptured with the story. There was fighting, love, lust, passion, corruption, betrayal… ah! The list goes on. Yet another fantastic story by Headlee!