Medieval

Bloomsbury presents Bane of Bernicia by Matthew Harffy, read by Barnaby Edwards. Anglo-Saxon warlord Beobrand must navigate the caprices of kings as he fights for his honour and his life. The unmissable new Bernicia Chronicles novel from Matthew Harffy. Returning from a dangerous mission to Rome...

The next instalment in the Chivalry series from a master of historical fiction. The Chivalry series follows William Gold, who runs away from London to follow the Black Prince, from the killing fields of France, through life as a routier and criminal, and to redemption with the Knights of Saint...

The Vikings have discovered the riches of the Cotentin Peninsula and are not going to be moved without a fight. Sailing the seas they raid the Caliphate of Cordoba as well as Wessex and Aquitaine. When the Norns send them new drekar the jarl of the Clan of the Horse can go on the offensive and...

Betrayal lurks in the shadows of conquest and rebellion. In the shadow of William the Conqueror’s reign, loyalty dances on a knife-edge and betrayal lurks behind every corner. The fourth instalment of Griff Hosker’s Conquest series, Treachery follows the gripping journey of Baron Richard...

When justice is the target, Warbow's aim is true. In an age where loyalty is as powerful as steel, Gerald Warbow finds himself entwined in a web of intrigue and valour. Held against his will in Westminster, Warbow is once again drawn into the shadows of royal service when he is tasked with...

Bruised and battered from a disastrous raid, Ulf and his companions are set to return to their home. But the gods have other ideas. A violent sea storm pushes them back onto the treacherous land of Francia. With their ship damaged, Ulf and his Norse brothers are left stranded.

Als junges Mädchen erfährt Marthe-Marie, dass sie die Tochter einer Frau ist, die als Hexe galt. Sie macht sich auf in die Stadt, in der ihre Mutter grausam sterben musste. Doch als in Freiburg aufs Neue die Scheiterhaufen lodern, bleibt Marthe-Marie nur die Flucht. Sie schließt sich einer Truppe von Gauklern an, die kreuz und quer durch den Südwesten des Deutschen Reiches ziehen.

The Pelican’s Gift: Bestiary and the Secret of Lasting Knowledge is a luminous meditation on how knowledge survives — and why some books outlive centuries while others vanish.

Toledo, 1080. Alfonso VI's Christian armies close in on a city that has sheltered Muslim, Jewish, and Christian scholars for generations. As the walls fall, three men — Abraham Cohen, the Jewish physician; Yusuf al-Qurtubi, the Islamic astronomer; and Diego Medina, the Christian scribe — forge a secret covenant: preserve the manuscripts, protect the knowledge, outlast the conquerors. Toledo falls. The promises of tolerance crumble. But the covenant holds.

In the year 1189, as the Third Crusade gathers force, Europe stands divided by faith, ambition, and pride. When the call to take the cross reaches the northern isles, William FitzCount, nephew to the King of Scotland, sees in it a chance to win honour and secure his family’s name. At his side marches Roland Gifford, an older squire whose prospects are waning, and Fearchar “McTaggart” O’Beolan, a monk seeking redemption after years of penance at Scone Abbey.