Family history (he is half Norwegian) and his storytelling hero, Bernard Cornwell, inspiredGiles Kristianto write his first historical novels, the acclaimed and bestsellingRavenViking trilogy -Blood Eye,Sons of ThunderandOdin's Wolves.For his next series, he drew on a long-held fascination with the English Civil War.The Bleeding LandandBrothers' Furyfollow the fortunes of a divided family against the complex and brutal backcloth of the conflict that tore this country apart and ended with the killing of a king. In his new novel -God of Vengeance -Giles returns to the world of the Vikings to tell of the origins of Sigurd and his celebrated fictional fellowship.
Giles lives in Leicestershire. To find out more, visitwww.gileskristian.com