In a sea of novels about Tudors and French rulers, Huns can be hard to find. I love learning about different eras in history. And even when I do know a historical figure's life st 3.5 Stars. I knew next to nothing about Attila's life. One review spoiled the ending for me in the opening paragraph by claiming it was common knowledge, but it wasn't for me. Warning: If you are not familiar with the particulars of Attila's life, be careful when reading reviews. –Julie Shigekuni, author of A Bridge Between Us, and Invisible Gardens and Unending Nova.moreģ.5 Stars. Schweighardt creates a mesmerizing story deserving to be read aloud and celebrated like all the world’s best tales.” “Richly woven, yet simply told, The Last Wife of Attila the Hun is an epic delivered in lucid and lyric verse. Paxson, author of the Wodan’s Children trilogy, andĬo-author of the New York Times bestseller Priestess of Avalon. The Last Wife of Attila the Hun presents one of the greatest of those legends from a woman’s perspective, with emotion as well as action, bringing new meaning to an ancient tale.”ĭiana L. “The hero-tales of the Germanic peoples form a glowing thread in the tapestry of European literature. Lovers of history and fantasy alike will find realism and legend at work in Joan Schweighardt’s latest offering. In one, Gudrun, a Burgundian noblewoman, dares to enter the City of Attila to give its ruler what she hopes is a cursed sword the second reveals the unimaginable events that have driven her to this mission.īased in part on the true history of the times and in part on the same Nordic legends that inspired Wagner’s Ring Cycle and other great works of art, The Last Wife of Attila the Hun offers readers a thrilling story of love, betrayal, passion and revenge, all set against an ancient backdrop itself gushing with intrigue. Based in part on the true history of the times and in part on the same Nordic legends that Two threads are flawlessly woven together in this sweeping historical novel. In one, Gudrun, a Burgundian noblewoman, dares to enter the City of Attila to give its ruler what she hopes is a cursed sword the second reveals the unimaginable events that have driven her to this mission. The acquisition is set to close by June 2023.Two threads are flawlessly woven together in this sweeping historical novel. #HUN THUMBSUP SOFTWARE#We believe that an important decision that will impact the entire Raven Software studio of roughly 350 people should not be made by 19 Raven employees.”Īctivision is set to be acquired by Microsoft in a $68.7 billion deal that was approved by Activision shareholders in April. The company, in a statement, reiterated that wanted any union vote to be conducted among all of its workers: “We respect and believe in the right of all employees to decide whether or not to support or vote for a union. “Our biggest hope is that our union serves as inspiration for the growing movement of workers organizing at video game studios to create better games and build workplaces that reflect our values and empower all of us,” workers in the union at Activision said in a statement. “We look forward to working with management to positively shape our working conditions and the future of Activision Blizzard through a strong union contract.” The organizers formed the Game Workers Alliance in January to represent workers following a five-week strike over Activision’s decision to lay off 12 quality assurance testers. The Game Workers Alliance action was backed by the CWA. The decision to unionize at raven Software follows months of organizing by Raven workers. Technology staff have also unionized at organizations, such as "The New York Times," where staff voted 404 to 88 in favor of creating a union that represents around 600 software engineers, data analysts and other workers. This week's vote is the latest in a string of unionization efforts that have been under way at other technology firms in recent months, including retail workers at Apple stores and Amazon warehouse workers.
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