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name: Charmaine Mainwaring
about: My name is Charmaine Mainwaring, I am an artist, photographer and a novelist.My Novels'The Raven and the Wolf' is my second novel in the 'Raven Series', the first being 'Raven'.My writing is story driven and action charged, following the dynastic Sub-kings of Britain, as they put aside their rivalry to unite with the Norse Kings of Dublin, against powerful High King Athelstan of England.I was inspired to write historical fiction after first becoming fascinated by the historic Battle of Brunanburgh, which took place in 937AD. I avidly read everything I could find including Anglo Saxon Chronicles, Irish Annals and the Doomsday book.As I continued my research lead male characters, came to life in my mind. I began to layer their individual pers My name is Charmaine Mainwaring, I am an artist, photographer and a novelist.My Novels'The Raven and the Wolf' is my second novel in the 'Raven Series', the first being 'Raven'.My writing is story driven and action charged, following the dynastic Sub-kings of Britain, as they put aside their rivalry to unite with the Norse Kings of Dublin, against powerful High King Athelstan of England.I was inspired to write historical fiction after first becoming fascinated by the historic Battle of Brunanburgh, which took place in 937AD. I avidly read everything I could find including Anglo Saxon Chronicles, Irish Annals and the Doomsday book.As I continued my research lead male characters, came to life in my mind. I began to layer their individual personalities with rivalry, jealousy, ambition, loyalty, betrayal and love.Amidst this unfolding drama, the women in my novels each have surprising resilience, strength and captivating fortitude. None more so than beautiful Celtic shield maiden, Lady Rafyn.Some of my spare time has been spent visiting locations in my novels, researching sword fighting and martial arts. I have studied battle formations and siege warfare, as well as 10th century Viking ship navigation and harbour sites.I have loved writing my novels and I hope you enjoy reading them. Please look out for my next novel in the 'Raven Series'. ...more