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Rage of Swords by David Gilman

7 May 2026 By Editor

1368, Northern Italy. As the Hundred Years’ War smoulders, the Duke of Clarence, second son of Edward III, sets out from Paris to wed the Lord of Milan’s daughter. The union could forge an alliance as vital as any victory on the battlefield. But the road to Milan is a road to betrayal. Riding ahead […]

A Thief’s Revenge by Douglas Skelton

30 April 2026 By Editor

For six long years, fired by cold rage, Jonas Flynt has hunted the man who paved the way for the murder of his son across the Caribbean and American Colonies. Many a pirate was delivered to justice during the chase, but Flynt never caught up with the elusive Dan Hawke. Learning that his quarry has […]

Woden’s Vengeance by Donovan Cook

28 April 2026 By Editor

Prince Vortimer has imprisoned his father, King Vortigern – the High King of Britain. With Woden’s spear, Vortimer believes God has chosen him to lead an army south to banish the Jutes once and for all from Britain’s shores. Triumphant after the first battle, Prince Vortimer lays siege to the Jutes, but the war is […]

Operation Berlin by Michael Ridpath

12 April 2026 By Editor

in 1930 historian Archie Laverick, scarred mentally and physically by the Great War, travels to Berlin to research a famed Prussian general. His quiet study is shattered when he crosses paths with Esme Carmichael, a spirited young American intent on making her name as a foreign correspondent. When a shooting at a Saxon castle leaves […]

Dominion of Dust by Matthew Harffy

9 April 2026 By Editor

It’s AD797, and warrior-monk Hunlaf and his crew are on a voyage to Cyprus to acquire an important Christian relic before it falls into the hands of Byzantium’s scheming Empress Eirene. Hunlaf’s crew receive unexpected help as they seek their treasure, but soon find themselves betrayed. About to leave for home empty-handed, the adventurers instead […]

Storm of Mercia by MJ Porter

1 April 2026 By Editor

By AD836 the Viking raiders’ devastation has been halted once more — by the shields of Mercia, as opposed to Wessex. ,But their whereabouts are unknown. King Wiglaf of Mercia is keen to ensure the Viking raiders are swept from his shared border with Wessex but these Viking ships are quick and difficult to track. […]

Fury of the King by Donovan Cook

20 March 2026 By Editor

Ragnar Lothbrok is dead, and King Horik of the Danes is hunting down those he believes are plotting against him. Ulf Bear-Slayer Bjornson, unaware of Ragnar’s death, prepares to go raiding with the legendary jarl. But when he returns to Jelling, he finds himself caught in a trap and barely escapes. Now hunted by the […]

Treaty of Blood by Michael Jecks

20 March 2026 By Editor

1359, Northern France. With the ink still drying on the Treaty of Bretigny, an agreement most believed to be nothing more than a stalemate between King Edward III of England and John II of France, the country is left riddled with both English and France armies – exhausted, adrift and directionless. An atmosphere ripe for […]

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