Re: Does anyone know a good book set in Late Antiquity / Dark Ages?

On Sun, 16 Nov 2003, Aaron wrote:
> I'm looking for good historical novels set afte the fall of the Roman
> Empire (476 BC) but before the rise of Charlemagne (late 700s),
> preferrably in Western Europe.  Of course that's King Arthur's period,
> but I'm not really looking for that.  If anyone can recommend
> anything, I'd really appreciate it.

You can find some good ones that include a limited amount of fantasy.
Try Parke Godwin, Diana Paxson's Ring novels and Grundy's two ring
novels.  Poul Anderson has a few good viking books.  The deepest sea by
barnitz is excellent.  I just finished the Sea Road by Elphinstone and it
was a fine book.

You don't want arthurian but have you tried Cornwell's trilogy?  Amazing,
and far, far better than his other books.

Phil