Less than three years have passed since Hastings and the death of the usurper, Harold Godwineson. James Aitcheson was born in Wiltshire, England, in 1985 and studied History at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he developed a special interest in the medieval period. The fate of the Kingdom hangs in the balance. James’s fourth novel, The Harrowing, is now out in hardcover, paperback and ebook editions, published by Quercus Books. Sworn Sword (The Conquest 1) James Aitcheson. A plot which, if allowed to succeed, threatens to undermine the entire Conquest. Yet even as Tancred seeks vengeance for his lord's murder, he finds himself caught up in secret dealings between a powerful Norman magnate and a shadow from the past.Īs the Norman and English armies prepare to clash, Tancred begins to uncover a plot which harks back to the day of Hastings itself. Soon the enemy are on the march, led by the dispossessed prince Eadgar, the last of the ancient Saxon line, who is determined to seize the realm he believes is his. Badly wounded, Tancred barely escapes with his life. In the battle that ensues, their army is slaughtered almost to a man. Tancred a Dinant, an ambitious and oath-sworn knight and a proud leader of men, is among them, hungry for battle, for silver and for land.īut at Durham the Normans are ambushed in the streets by English rebels. In the depths of winter, two thousand Normans march to subdue the troublesome province of Northumbria. The third novel in the compelling Conquest series (1066: The Bloody Aftermath) from the author of Sworn Sword. Less than three years have passed since Hastings and the death of the usurper, Harold Godwineson.
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