Mixing the fascinating and bloody events of the Stuart reign with thrilling historical fiction, the new series from bestselling author of the Outlaw Chronicles, Angus Donald, is perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, James Forrester, S. J. Parris and The Favourite.
In an age of treachery everyone must pick a side . . .
It's 1685 and after the victory of Sedgemoor by King James II's men and the Bloody Assizes that followed, the British Isles faces an uneasy time. Many powerful men have grown tired of Catholic James's brutal, autocratic rule and seek to invite William, the Protestant Prince of Orange, to seize the thrones of the Three Kingdoms.
When Lieutenant Holcroft Blood, a brilliant but unusual gunnery officer in His Majesty's Ordnance, discovers that a sinister French agent, known only by his code name Narrey, has landed on English soil, he discovers a plan that could threaten the stability of the nation even further.
While revolution brews in the gentlemen's clubs of London, Holcroft faces a deadly choice - fight for his king, or fight for his friends.
Every decision has a consequence - would you be willing to pay the price?
'Splendid' The Times
'Exhilarating adventure' Sunday Express
'Thrilling, all-action . . . gripping adventure and fun here aplenty' Lancashire Evening Post Angus Donald was born in China in 1965 and educated at Marlborough College and Edinburgh University. For over twenty years he was a journalist in Hong Kong, India, Afghanistan and London. He now works and lives in Kent with his wife and two children. For fans of Bernard Cornwell, S. G. McClean. S. J. Parris and Conn Iggulden comes the second exciting instalment in Angus Donald's thrilling new series. Angus Donald's Outlaw Chronicles have sold over 150,000 copies Based on historical fact. Angus Donald is distantly related to Holcroft and Col. Thomas Blood Great historical detail and looks at a period of history that people are interested in but which hasn't been as widely explored as the Tudor dynasty. This is looking at the Stuart reign Splendid series . . . a sword-and-spies romp that has a keen sense of the political pressures of the time Angus Donald's exhilarating adventure is packed with murder, intrigue and battles Thrilling, all-action . . . gripping adventure and fun here aplenty, but there are also captivating history lessons and intriguing insights . . . The next chapter in Holcroft Blood's exciting, tumultuous career can't come a moment too soon A great novel during a dangerous period with plenty of treachery, violence and historical facts
