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Blood and Blade

an exciting Anglo-Saxon adventure in the Bernicia Chronicles

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MATTHEW HARFFY'S UNMISSABLE NEW NOVEL, DOMINION OF DUST, AVAILABLE TO PREORDER NOW!

Anglo-Saxon warlord Beobrand must protect his new queen from murderous intrigues in this action-packed historical adventure.

AD 635
. Oswald, King of Northumbria, has secured his throne, but his plans for further alliances and conquests are thrown into disarray when his wedding to a princess of Wessex is interrupted by news of a Pictish uprising.

Rushing north, Oswald leaves trusted warrior Beobrand to escort the young queen to her new home. Their path is fraught with danger, and Beobrand must try to unravel the plots and peril if they are to survive.

As old foes seek brutal revenge, Beobrand too finds his life at risk. Beobrand must risk his blood and blade in service to his king, but will that be enough to save his kith and kin?

'Historical fiction doesn't get much better than this' Angus Donald
'Nothing less than superb' Historical Novel Society

From bestselling author MATTHEW HARFFY, the Bernicia Chronicles are gripping historical action-adventure novels set in Anglo-Saxon Britain and beyond. The epic story of warlord Beobrand and his life of battle and bloodshed, guile and glory, the Bernicia Chronicles are perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and David Gemmell.

READ ALL OF MATTHEW HARFFY'S BREATHTAKING BERNICIA CHRONICLES:

#1 The Serpent Sword
#2 The Cross and the Curse
#3 Blood and Blade
#4 Killer of Kings
#5 Warrior of Woden
#6 Storm of Steel
#7 Fortress of Fury
#8 For Lord and Land
#9 Forest of Foes
#10 Shadows of the Slain

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Published 01 Dec 2016
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Pages 400
ISBN 9781784978846
Imprint Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
Series The Bernicia Chronicles
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Matthew Harffy

Matthew Harffy grew up in Northumberland where the…

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