(I can’t remember another book in which I checked the front page map so many times.) As a daughter of a mysteriously murdered aethling (prince), Hild’s traditional path would have been as a peaceweaver (bride of royal blood) between kingdoms. Tinamutha, Bebbanburg, Yeavering, Gipswic, Elmet, Lindum, Arbeia: places in seventh-century Britain that you’ll visit with Hild, the book’s main character. Classes of people: gesiths, thegns, wealh. Kingdoms and tribes: Yffings, Iddings, Gewisse, Rheged, Alt Clut, Dal Riata, Dyfneint. Some are mentioned only in passing, but others are important characters. These are people in Hild by Nicola Griffith. Eorpwald, Eadbald, Eamer, Eadfrith, Eanflaed. Guenmon and Gwaldus (pronounced oo-la-doose). Osfrith, Osric, Oeric, Onnen, Oswine, Osthyrth. Aethelric, Aethelburh, Aedilgith, Aelberht, and the aethelings. Breguswith-not to be confused with Begu-and Hereswith.
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