Shadows of the Slain
by Matthew Harffy
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Pub Date Mar 04 2025 | Archive Date Dec 05 2024
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Description
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Warlord Beobrand travels to holy Rome, but sinister plots and bloody conflict line his path once more.
AD 652. After surviving dark intrigues at the Frankish royal court, Beobrand is finally able to undertake the mission his queen set him: to escort a party of pilgrims to the holy city of Rome.
Yet Beobrand's life is never easy. His party includes a scheming churchman whose ambition is boundless, and a mysterious envoy from Frankia. The roads south are filled with danger, and Beobrand soon finds himself reluctantly responsible for protecting pilgrims who have been attacked.
Confronting brigands and robbers at every turn, the party presses on towards the Eternal City. But when Beobrand reaches the glorious snakepit of ruins and relics that is Rome, his difficulties truly begin... and his homeland has never been further away.
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.
READERS LOVE MATTHEW HARFFY:
'A brilliant characterization of a difficult hero in a dangerous time' Christian Cameron
'Harffy is the gold standard of historical action adventure.' Theodore Brun
'The rightful heir to Gemmell's crown' Jemahl Evans
'A genuinely superb novel' Steven A. McKay
'Beobrand is the warrior to follow' David Gilman
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
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781804548646 |
| PRICE | $30.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 464 |
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Featured Reviews
Hilary A, Reviewer
Another triumph every one of Mr Harffys books have been brilliant. Beobrand is a fierce fighter and a fair leader. Definitely to rival Uthred.
Fingers crossed for a tv serial. As I always say if you miss the last kingdom series by Bernard Cornwell read these books. Full of fights and bloodshed but with a great story running alongside.
If you like Dan Jones , Bernard Cornwell don't hesitate just read it.
B v, Reviewer
“It was a strange world, fraught with danger, where you could never be sure of who was friend or foe.” So the author describes Rome in the seventh century, when imperial order and grandeur had given way to urban decay and the rise of rival criminal families, and warring factions even in the church.
This is the place where the Anglo-Saxon lord Beobrand and his troop of forthright, seasoned warriors find themselves when their queen asks them to accompany one of her clerics from Northumbria to the Eternal City. The story is told mostly from the points of view of Beobrand and his good friend Coenred. The comradeship between these two men, one a pagan and a warrior, the other a Christian and a monk, gives a personal dimension to this adventure-filled narrative. There are cameos by several historical figures, one of which Harffy depicts as just as much of a pain in the neck as he appears in the historical record! There is also an intriguing crossover with his A Time for Swords series, set more than a century later. This is a vividly-imagined tale with danger and swordplay around every corner. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.
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