A lovely first novel. Full of grace, suspense, romance and fantasy. This novel contained characters that I really cared for and for whom I wished no harm. Highly recommended.

This is one of those stories when the reality of the main characters collide with something all-together unreal.

At the time Fergus is involved in a car accident outside of a small English village, archaeologist Clare is making a discovery of her lifetime. Fergus' return to the village is some sort of catharsis whilst visions of a past life of the Saxon warrior unearthed from the bog plague the dreams of Clare. As Beltane approaches, are Clare and Fergus doomed to relive the fate of the Dark Age couple?

The story immediately reminded me of "The Wicker Man" and "Children of the Corn". It is rich, evocative and descriptive, gripping and harrowing, as Gudgion weaves a tale shrouded in ancient folklore, superstition, dark fantasy and horror. The village of Allingley itself, with its diverse characters, conceals a deep, long hidden animosity - the menace of impending doom hovers in the air like a pall.

The story slowly builds, you are drawn deeper and deeper, until it reaches its apogee and the true horror is revealed.

Saxon’s Bane is a book about how ancient events influence the present. It can be classified as paranormal, but could also fall under the category of a thriller....A superb debut novel by a master storyteller. It's always so exciting to stumble across new talent and know you've found an author whose novels you will always rush to buy on publication day. Geoffrey Gudgion, I've joined your fast-growing fan club.