In 15th-century England, chaos reigns as a mad king teeters on the brink of ruin. With the loss of France haunting the realm, loyalty becomes a rare commodity and ambition serves as a dangerous game played by those who would dare to grasp the throne. Amid the nobles vying for power, a young boy named […]
Templar Assassin by Angus Donald
In September 1241 Robert of Hadlow, Templar knight, is on trial for his life. Some 20 years ago, his accusers say, he turned his back on his Brethren to join the army of the most bloodthirsty warlord the world has ever known – Genghis Khan. Robert claims he was on a secret mission to bring […]
The Knife Maker of Venice by David Gilman
In 1604, as pirates seeking slaves to sell in the markets of North Africa terrorise the coasts of Europe, headstrong Richard Sheriff and his sister Elizabeth are torn from their Devonshire home and thrust into a waking nightmare. Richard’s skills as a blacksmith see him fetch a high price, but the pirate captain has other […]
Crusader’s War by Michael Jecks
Once-close brothers, Fulk and Odo, now find themselves on very different paths – separated by past tragedies and Odo’s growing religious fanaticism. While Odo descends into ruthless zealotry, believing himself God’s chosen leader and abusing his stolen wife Sybille, Fulk struggles to hold onto his humanity amid the carnage of war. But the fractured pilgrim […]
A Visit to Bedlam by Jemahl Evans
England in 1648, and as the English Civil Wars still simmer, Hezekiah Hillier visits London after the death of his wife and son, and goes to the Hospital of Bedlam to view the inmates. He is falsely imprisoned by his brother in the asylum, but vows to escape and one day have his revenge. Hez […]
Broken Arrow by Griff Hosker
At the dawn of 14th-century England, when loyalty is as fleeting as the winter sun, one man stands at the crossroads of history. Gerald Warbow, the last of the storied archers who fought at Evesham and Falkirk, has all but hung up his bow and settled into the quiet life he has earned. But when […]
Swords of Troy by Anthony Riches
For Leonteus, bastard son of the former king of Argos, being the hegemon of his half-brother King Diomedes’ bodyguard is what he has trained for his entire life. But the stability of the land of the Achaeans is suddenly rent in two by the abduction of King Menelaus’s queen, Helen, by a prince of Troy. […]
A Land Aflame by Ben Kane
In 211BC Hannibal’s struggle against the Romans in Italy continues, but the Carthaginians have been utterly defeated on Sicily. Fleeing the island to Spain, Hanno and Aurelia are shipwrecked, and taken prisoner by local tribesmen. Unless they escape, a life of slavery and brutal treatment awaits. Aurelia’s brother Quintus is posted with his comrades to […]