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Pagans

By: James Alistair Henry
Narrated by: Gunnar Cauthery
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TWO COPS. ONE KILLER. HUNDREDS OF GODS.

21st Century London — except the Norman conquest never happened. An uneasy alliance of ancient tribes has formed, but peace is threatened by a series of brutal murders. Detectives Aedith and Drustan must put aside their differences to track down a serial killer with a decades-old grudge.

©2025 Moonflower Books (P)2025 Moonflower Books Crime Fiction Dark Fantasy Fantasy Mystery Police Procedurals Crime England Murder Scary
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Loved it all - super action and gritty dialogue. Super performance by the reader -
Never over the top but each accent felt authentic.

Pacy, at times amusing. Loved the reader’s different accents!

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Looking at an alternate universe like this fella terribly accurate. Despite huge shifts in history, people would still be people. I like this recontextualising of our world through different lenses. My usual genre is science fiction and fantasy, and this book has been a revelation of different ways of doing it.

Plus it's a good story!

People are people, no matter what

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I only knew about this book because of someone else's enthusiastic recommendation. I'm so glad I did - it's a great read.

In a modern England lacking Roman and Noman French influences, the Saxons reign supreme. Out west, it's more Celts; in a walled-off Scotland, Picts. Funny and well-researched, the story also throws a different light on all kinds of actual modern happenings, societal attitudes, and generally, what is it is to be English.

The two central characters are a good match for each other. The plot is twisty and veers between Saxon mores and the world as we know it in a way that both bewilders and fascinates. The whole thing works wonderfully. I hope there is more to come.

Gunnar Cauthery reads well. Only a few editing mishaps disrupted the flow.

Wonderfully entertaining

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If no Romans conquered the British Isles - who would be more dominant? The Celts, Anglo-Saxons or Normans? How many gods/goddesses would still be worshipped?

Interesting alternative history of UK

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It is a bit NICHE but as I love the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings I really enjoyed it just this side of believable. The alternative world holds together well and the characters are great. Looking forward to the next one.

Alt history Anglo-Saxon NORSE Celtic Noir

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