About
Alex Severin was born in the Scottish Highlands, but was transplanted to the Wild, Wild West of the USA in 2005.
She writes short stories, novels, screenplays, and loves to write about things that both repel and fascinate.
A once-writer of custom erotica, she decided a change was in order after the clown porn story. Don't ask.
Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls
Description
<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>
Story Behind The Book
I wanted to read a book that blended several of my passions - vampires, the 20s and 30s, gangsters, guns, Golden Age Hollywood, the Hollywood Sign and Bela Lugosi...so I wrote it!
