Shadows of the Slain
- Author Matthew Harffy
- Narrator Barnaby Edwards
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
- Run Time 15 hours and 3 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Adventure fiction, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Historical adventure fiction, History, Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare, Society and Social Sciences, War, combat and military adventure fiction.
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What to expect
The thrilling new instalment in the action-packed Bernicia Chronicles from Matthew Harffy. 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 Merovingian court of Frankia, Beobrand is finally able to undertake the mission his queen set him: to escort a party of pilgrims to the holy city of Rome.
But Beobrand's life is never easy. His party includes a scheming novice churchman whose ambition is boundless, and a mysterious envoy from Frankia.
Entering the lands of the Langobards, Beobrand discovers unexpected similarities to his native Northumbria in their speech and customs... and their willingness to spill blood.
The roads heading south are filled with danger. Meeting other pilgrims who have been attacked and robbed, Beobrand soon finds himself reluctantly responsible for their safety. Confronting brigands and robbers at every turn, they press on towards their goal.
But when Beobrand reaches the snakepit of ruins and relics that is Rome, his difficulties truly begin... and his homeland has never been further away.
'Harffy is the gold standard of historical action adventure.' Theodore Brun
'The rightful heir to Gemmell's crown.' Jemahl Evans
Critics Review
Beobrand is the warrior to follow.
A brilliant characterization of a difficult hero in a dangerous time. Excellent!
He is really proving himself the rightful heir to Gemmell’s crown.
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