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The Wild Hunt: Book 1 in the Wild Hunt series Kindle Edition

by Elizabeth Chadwick (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 2,088 ratings

'An author who makes history come gloriously alive'
The Times

Elizabeth Chadwick's bestselling, award-winning first novel, and the start of the beloved Wild Hunt series.

In the wild, windswept Welsh marches a noble young lord rides homewards, embittered, angry and in danger.

He is Guyon, lord of Ledworth, heir to threatened lands, husband-to-be of Judith of Ravenstow. Their union will save his territory - but they have yet to meet...

For this is Wales at the turn of the twelfth century. Dynasties forge and fight, and behind the precarious throne of William Rufus, political intrigue is raging.

Caught amidst the violence are Judith and Guyon, bound together yet poles apart. But when the full horror of war crashes over Guyon and Judith, they are forced to face insurmountable odds. Together...

Winner of the Betty Trask Award

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'Picking up an Elizabeth Chadwick novel you know you are in for a sumptuous ride'
Daily Telegraph

'Meticulous research and strong storytelling'
Woman & Home

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A delight...with its brilliant evocation of early mediaeval Britain, enchanting love story and amusing narrative twists. THE WILD HUNT is highly recommended (TODA)

Thoroughly enjoyable (MAIL on Sunday)

About the Author

Elizabeth Chadwick lives near Nottingham with her husband, two sons and assorted animals including cats, dog and guinea pigs. She is the author of 16 historical novels, four of which have been shortlisted for awards.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004EHZPRI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sphere
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 9 Dec. 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.4 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 398 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0748126224
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Wild Hunt
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Elizabeth Chadwick

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New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick lives in a cottage in the Vale of Belvoir in Nottinghamshire with her husband and their 4 terriers, Pip, Jack, Billy and Little Ted. Her first novel, The Wild Hunt, won a Betty Trask Award and To Defy a King won the RNA’s 2011 Historical Novel Prize. She was also shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists’ Award in 1998 for The Champion, in 2001 for Lords of the White Castle, in 2002 for The Winter Mantle and in 2003 for The Falcons of Montabard. Her sixteenth novel, The Scarlet Lion, was nominated by Richard Lee, founder of the Historical Novel Society, as one of the top ten historical novels of the last decade. She often lectures at conferences and historical venues, has been consulted for television documentaries and is a member of the Royal Historical Society.

For more details on Elizabeth Chadwick and her books, visit www.elizabethchadwick.com, follow her on Twitter, read her blogs or chat to her on her friendly Facebook page.

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Customers find this book to be a fast-moving, well-written historical romance that's easy to read. They appreciate its meticulous research and historical accuracy, with one customer noting it's a fantastic way to learn about medieval history. Customers praise the character development, with one mentioning they could follow favorite characters through all three books, while another highlights how the author brings scenes to life through vivid descriptions.

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72 customers mention ‘Readability’72 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a totally absorbing read that is really well written.

"...that I had purchased a book previously read, I none the less enjoyed reading it again, which says something. Well written novel...." Read more

"I enjoyed this read, I found it interesting because of the Welsh-Norman Wars. The cruelty of the Elite and the suffering of the poor...." Read more

"An interesting tale of chivalry, love, battle and lust...." Read more

"Set in the turbulent 12 Century this fascinating book tells the story of Guyon, Lord of Ledworth, andJudith of Ravenstow, his feisty young wife...." Read more

17 customers mention ‘Historical content’17 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the historical content of the book, finding it meticulously researched and well-integrated into the romance narrative.

"1st book in a 3 part series. Excellent historical read" Read more

"...What a fantastic way to learn about medieval history and day-to-day life, too." Read more

"Interesting from an historical perspective. The fate of women as mere chattels expressed. Not a good time to have existed." Read more

"A pretty good historical romance set in the early years after the Norman conquest in the marches, the borderland with Wales...." Read more

16 customers mention ‘Writing quality’16 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well written and easy to read.

"...Well written novel. Be aware, though, that the characters are fictional, so although it is promoted as an historical novel, it is not really...." Read more

"...The cruelty of the Elite and the suffering of the poor. Beautifully written novel with factual content...." Read more

"...A wonderful start for the career of this talented author...." Read more

"...Research seems thorough and the writing is very competent...." Read more

14 customers mention ‘Character development’14 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer noting how the characters instantly leapt off the page, while another mentions being able to follow favorite characters through all three books.

"...author's skill was strong even "back then" and her characters instantly leapt off the page for me...." Read more

"...I was not disappointed. The protagonists are strong and likable: Guyon is a confident Norman with a heart; Judith, his teen bride is a little..." Read more

"...with her fiction, you can really picture the scene and understand the characters reasoning...." Read more

"...Lovely story, you are right there with the characters, who were perfectly drawn and very real! Read it and enjoy as much as I did!" Read more

9 customers mention ‘Pacing’9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, describing it as fast-moving and passionate, with one customer noting it has more personal depth than other works.

"An interesting tale of chivalry, love, battle and lust...." Read more

"...She does and it's great to see her become strong and passionate...." Read more

"Intrigue - passion and politics - murders, battles and enduring love...." Read more

"...The pace of the novel is good and the central story itself is well developed. Overall a good historical novel to delve into" Read more

6 customers mention ‘Research accuracy’6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's meticulous research and factual content.

"...Beautifully written novel with factual content. I am looking forward to reading the prequel." Read more

"...Research seems thorough and the writing is very competent...." Read more

"I loved this book. Beautifully written and meticulously researched. To think this was her FIRST novel!..." Read more

"...She has done her research very well. A joy to read and hard to put down." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Characterization’5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the characterization in the book, finding it very realistic, with one customer noting how well the author describes every scene.

"...up in the political intrigue behind the throne - this is a powerful look at life in the wild and windswept Welsh Marches...." Read more

"...While her later books are still my favourite just for their amazing detail and quality, I have yet to read a book of hers I did not like." Read more

"...are right there with the characters, who were perfectly drawn and very real! Read it and enjoy as much as I did!" Read more

"...I felt as if I was there as Elizabeth Chadwick is brilliant at describing every scene so well. She has done her research very well...." Read more

5 customers mention ‘Series’5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the series, with one mentioning it's the first book in a 3-part trilogy and another noting the author wrote a sequel.

"1st book in a 3 part series. Excellent historical read" Read more

"...novel that I have read and I am pleased to see that there are two more books to follow...." Read more

"Excellent trilogy" Read more

"...Thank goodness she wrote a sequel so we can keep following the family." Read more

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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2025
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    1st book in a 3 part series. Excellent historical read
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  • Jaycee
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2019
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    I realised that I had read this book before some years ago. Someone must had leant it to me. While disappointed that I had purchased a book previously read, I none the less enjoyed reading it again, which says something. Well written novel. Be aware, though, that the characters are fictional, so although it is promoted as an historical novel, it is not really. It's a book of fiction set in the past.
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  • Karolin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 December 2024
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    I enjoyed this read, I found it interesting because of the Welsh-Norman Wars. The cruelty of the Elite and the suffering of the poor.
    Beautifully written novel with factual content.
    I am looking forward to reading the prequel.
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  • Bookfriend
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic first novel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2011
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    Feeling in a "historical" mood recently, I snaffled this novel cheaply in a discount bookshop (sorry, Amazon!) settled with it - and, to my delight, was drawn in from the first page.

    I knew it was the first novel of E.C. and frankly wasn't expecting to be engaged so firmly with it, but this author's skill was strong even "back then" and her characters instantly leapt off the page for me.

    If only a few more "Guyon's" were around today ... his patience with the emotionally-scarred Judith was heart-touching, especially in an age where much younger wives were expected to fulfil their marital duty whether it distressed them, or not, many being mothers by Judith's own age on marriage.

    Judith for her part slowly overcame her frozen horror of a more intimate relationship due to his patience, eventually manipulating Guy into their first bedding experience herself, and a real lovematch developed for them both.

    I also liked the "older generation" romance thread too - Guy's father and Judith's abused mother developing their own romance, and eventual marriage.

    And, as with all good romances, the bad-guy met his just desserts, but not at the hands of Guy, at those of Judith herself(!) I liked that bit ... a lot!

    By the last pages, the scene is already set for the sequel novel "The Running Vixen" which is next on my "E.C." reading-plan.

    A wonderful start for the career of this talented author.
    What a fantastic way to learn about medieval history and day-to-day life, too.
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  • Glilla Bear
    3.0 out of 5 stars Patchy, but reasonably compelling
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2022
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    An interesting tale of chivalry, love, battle and lust. Could have done without the smooch and lurid detail as Guyon gets to know his very young bride. Guyon is a sterling, upstanding chap of sound principle, so he takes things slowly. The characters tend to be caricatures, but we must not forget that this was a first (published) novel. Conversation is formulaic, if not stylized. However there were several sections where the book "held" me, and it would be unfair to say I did not enjoy it. Research seems thorough and the writing is very competent. A Dramatis Personae and a few maps at the front would have helped me: Arundel sounds as if it is just up the road from Ravenstow, which, contextually, it can't be.
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  • Mrs. Sally E. Hazeldine
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2022
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    Interesting from an historical perspective.
    The fate of women as mere chattels expressed.
    Not a good time to have existed.
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  • jaffareadstoo
    5.0 out of 5 stars A strong sense of history and intrigue
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 August 2024
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    Set in the turbulent 12 Century this fascinating book tells the story of Guyon, Lord of Ledworth, andJudith of Ravenstow, his feisty young wife. Caught up in the political intrigue behind the throne - this is a powerful look at life in the wild and windswept Welsh Marches. I love Elizabeth Chadwick's books, and this re-read of The Wild Hunt doesn't disappoint.
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  • DROB
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great escapism
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 August 2013
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    I read this book about 15 years ago and decided to read it again as the great story has stayed in my mind all this time. I was not disappointed. The protagonists are strong and likable: Guyon is a confident Norman with a heart; Judith, his teen bride is a little untamed (in a good way) and just needs a gentle but loyal man to help her blossom! She does and it's great to see her become strong and passionate. The dialogue and interaction between the two is engaging and actually quite addictive.
    This is certainly not a gentle love story: many things happen in this brutal Norman society which are shocking and disturbing. Judith and Guy face many challenges and threats, keeping you turning the pages.
    I will now read some of Elizabeth Chadwick's other books, because if this one is anything to go by, they should be great stories.
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  • Lyllie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unterhaltung in perfekter Form
    Reviewed in Germany on 7 March 2023
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    Der Roman liest sich flüssig, die Charaktere sind lebendig beschrieben und man fühlt mit ihnen mit. Klare Leseempfehlung.
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  • Elaine Chapman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
    Reviewed in Canada on 16 December 2012
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    This is the second time reading this book and it is still as interesting as the first time read. The writer is amazing.
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  • susana pliego
    5.0 out of 5 stars E. Chadwick never disappoints!
    Reviewed in Mexico on 14 October 2016
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    I have love every book by her and will keep reading more, cause it's historical fiction at its best, well written and very informative, also exciting.
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  • Mary E. Kmitch
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another goof read....
    Reviewed in the United States on 9 December 2024
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    By Elizabeth Chadwick. Her books and stories never fail to entertain . looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
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  • Belinda Green
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good story
    Reviewed in Australia on 20 August 2021
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    I thought the story was interesting and well written, but it was subsumed by the romantIc aspect. Basically a bodice-ripper.
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