Oath Breaker
(Honour Bound Book 2)
By Adam Staten
(Honour Bound Book 2)
By Adam Staten
Publication Date: 19th August 2024
Publisher: Sharpe Books
Page Length: 214 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
‘Blending both action and intrigue, Staten extends the scope of his series… For fans of Bernard Cornwell and Matthew Harffy.’ Richard Foreman, Siege
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It is two years since King Harold Godwinson was defeated at the Battle of Hastings. His son, Godwin, is in exile in Dublin and amassing an army of mercenaries to invade England and reclaim the English crown. At his side is Cadman, survivor of the battle and leader of a small band of English warriors.
As Cadman watches Godwin lose control of the wild mercenaries - and sees them ravage the land they had come to free - he knows that he can no longer serve Godwin with honour.
Exiled from his homeland, with nothing but his weapon-craft to sell, Cadman and his warriors travel to Byzantium to seek their fortune.
On their journey they encounter Pecheneg raiders, and survive a shipwreck on the Black Sea coast, only to be captured by a company of the Varangian Guard.
About to be sold into slavery, Cadman proves his ability as a warrior to his captors, and so enters Byzantium with a famous name.
In Constantinople, Emperor Michael is weak.
Rivals plot to seize power. Conflict rages across the empire, ally becomes foe as one general betrays another in battles against Seljuk Turks and Norman adventurers. If Cadman is to survive, he must be as ruthless as those who stand against him.
Amidst it all, one good man fights to save the empire from the turmoil. Alexios, cousin to the emperor, needs Cadman’s skills to help him do so. The path to power is bloody and treacherous - and will show Cadman the price of honour and the value of an oath.
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Adam Staten
Adam Staten studied medicine at Cambridge University before serving as a medical officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He now works as a GP and writes both fiction and non-fiction. His first novel, Steadfast, was published in 2023 and was based on his experiences serving in Afghanistan. Blood Debt is the first book in the Honour Bound Trilogy.
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Your series sounds amazing! I will look forward to reading it soon!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like the sound of it. Books 1 & 2 are both on offer (99p/c) at the moment if you're interested
DeleteGlad to hear you like the sound of it. If you're interested, books 1&2 are both currently on offer for 99p/c.
DeleteAdam is a very talented storyteller, I am sure you will really enjoy the series.
DeleteI have always found this era of history endlessly fascinating. What inspired you to write about this period in history, and did you uncover any unexpected surprises?
ReplyDeleteLike you, I've always found this era fascinating. One of the things that had always interested me is the fact that Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror had fought alongside each other in France a couple of years before they faced one another at Hastings. I always wondered how that close knowledge of each other influenced what happened later - that's where the first book started.
DeleteWe're often taught the Norman conquest in a way that suggests that Harold lost at Hastings, William took over, and that was it, but there were actually years of turmoil after Hastings and I thought it would be interesting to write about what happened to English warriors who had survived the battle and the aftermath which is where the second book goes.
I do as well. It is so interesting.
DeleteI have this series on my to-read list.
ReplyDeleteDo let us know what you think when you have read it!
ReplyDeleteWill your book be out on audio any time soon?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately not planned to be out in audio just yet
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