Military
An Irregular Regiment
The setting is the Napoleonic Wars, and the subtitle is: A Novel from the Battle of Bussaco to the Battle…
The Baltic Prize
The Baltic Prize takes us to Scandinavia at the beginning of the 19th century. The Anglo-Russian War, September 1807–1812, took…
The Soldier Who Killed a King
It’s Holy Week of AD 30 in Jerusalem. Roman centurion Marcus Longinus, on remote duty along with his wife and…
The Cross and the Curse
North East Britain, the Dark Ages. Ancient paganism battles with new faith. Rival cultures jostle for supremacy. Kings plot to…
Against All Odds: Walter Tull the Black Lieutenant
Walter Tull, born in Kent to West Indian parents, was the first black officer in the British army to lead…
Capital’s Punishment
On 24 August 1814, near Bladensburg, Maryland, Royal Marine Captain Pennywhistle is scouting for a suitable spot for British Congreve…
A Hero Born: Legends of the Condor Heroes, 1
Editors' choice
China, 1200 AD. The Song Empire is being attacked by the northern Jurchen Jin tribes, which threaten its peace and existence.…
The Devouring
1944: American Billy Boyle and his Polish friend Kaz are sent to Switzerland to work with the Office of Strategic…
Day of the Caesars
Day of the Caesars is the latest novel in Simon Scarrow’s long-running Eagles of the Empire series, set in the…
Onslaught
This is the second volume of Riches’ new series, The Centurions, following his successful Empire series comprising nine novels. In…
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