An only child of Anglo-French descent, young James Bretherton has known a life of privilege; well-educated and mild mannered, his path is filled with promise.
But when James suddenly finds himself orphaned and penniless, his future looks decidedly bleak.
It is only when Fate intervenes in the guise of two English mercenaries, that James is given hope.
Embarking on a new life as a soldier, he soon becomes embroiled in the religious war between Catholics and Protestants, the Empire and the German States; the war that was known as the Thirty Years war.
Horse and Pistol by Griff Hosker is published on 22 February, 2024.
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