Raven of the Waves

by Michael Cadnum

An epic tale of violence and war from the National Book Award-nominated author of IN A DARK WOOD.

Lismond has trained all his life to take up an oar as a Viking warrior on the Raven. Wiglaf has spent his days in the quiet of a monastery, learning the arts of healing as a monk's apprentice. When these two lives intersect, the result is a clash of cultures and wills -- all taken to a breathtaking conclusion.

Genres: Historical Fiction

208 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Michael Cadnum has had a number of jobs over the course of his life, including pick-and-shoveler for the York Archaeological Trust, in York, England, and substitute teacher in Oakland, California, but his true calling is writing. He is the author of thirty-five books, including the National Book Award finalist The Book of the Lion. His Calling Home and Breaking the Fall were both nominated for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award. He is a former Creative Writing Fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts. Also a poet, he has received several awards, including Poetry Northwest's Helen Bullis Prize and the Owl Creek Book Award. Michael lives in Albany, California, with his wife Sherina.

Reviews

[Tyla Jeffs · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay, pretty boring though. I did like the Scandinavian parts though

[Danna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cadnum is known for writing excellent YA historical fiction. I had hoped to like this Viking tale more than I did, but it was still a compelling day-in-the-life type of story.