My journey with Uhtred of Bebbanburg has finally reached its end with War Lord, the thirteenth and final book in one of the greatest historical fiction series of all time. I began my foray into Cornwell’s The Saxon Tales back in 2005. Thirteen books later, I’ve followed the life of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, one of…
Twelve books into his Saxon Tales series, Bernard Cornwall has delivered one of his best Uhtred tales yet in Sword of Kings. The novel combines the Game of Thrones-style politics of The Empty Throne with the desperate circumstances of The Pale Horseman. It’s a page-turner too, and I ripped through this book in a few…
It’s been more than a year since I finished reading War of the Wolf, the 11th book in Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Tales series. For some reason, I never got around to writing a review. Perhaps it was the pandemic, which broke out right about the time I finished this book. But as they say, better…
Hot on the heels of finishing Ken Follett’s World Without End, I devoured The Evening And The Morning, the gripping prequel to The Pillars of the Earth. The Evening And The Morning tells the tale of how the fictional town of Kingsbridge came to be. Many of the novels’ elements are similar to those in…
After months of exploring vintage fantasy, my pendulum has swung back 180-degrees to pure historical fiction, having just finished World Without End by Ken Follett. I’ve had this book since 2007, so reading it has been a long time coming. But I’m very glad I did. World Without End is the sequel to The Pillars…
If you enjoyed reading Enoch’s Device, the sequel — The Key to the Abyss — is now live on Amazon! Writing this book seemed to take forever, but my hope is it was worth the wait! The Journey Continues! AD 998. At a French abbey, Brother Ciarán mac Tomás interrogates a possessed man about a cryptic…
A lot is happening right now. With the upcoming release of The Key to the Abyss, Enoch’s Device is now part of a series! So, to make sure both books have the same feel and look, Enoch’s Device has a new cover! It’s been nearly six years since Enoch’s Device was published, and since then I’ve…
Exciting times lie ahead, my friends! The release of the sequel to Enoch’s Device, titled The Key to the Abyss, is almost here. But before it arrives, I’m ready to reveal the official cover! AD 998. At a French abbey, Brother Ciarán mac Tomás interrogates a possessed man about a cryptic prophecy. The demon reveals that the…
I once wrote that every great journey tale needs a map. Well, the sequel to Enoch’s Device—titled The Key to the Abyss—is no exception. Here’s a peek at a wonderful map of medieval Rome created by illustrator Jeff Mathison that will be featured in my upcoming novel. I absolutely love this map! Feel free to…
To thank readers who followed the blog’s move to my new website, I’m offering everyone who joins my Reader List a FREE ebook of Mava’s Echo: A Short Story of Celtic Myth and Magic. Originally published in Mindflights in 2010, Mava’s Echo is a work of historical fantasy and happens to be the first short…
I’ve been away from the blog for several weeks trying hard to finish the beta draft of the sequel to Enoch’s Device. In the meantime, however, I caught the premiere episode of Knightfall on History Channel, and wanted to share a few thoughts. I was completely unaware of this new series until I saw an…