Storm of Steel

THE NEW BERNICIA CHRONICLES NOVEL FROM MATTHEW HARFFY, SHADOWS OF THE SLAIN, AVAILABLE TO PREORDER NOW!

A gripping, action-packed Bernicia Chronicles thriller set in Anglo-Saxon Britain. Beobrand is plunged into a dark world of piracy and slavery when an old friend enlists his help to recover a kidnapped girl.

AD 643. Embarking onto the wind-tossed seas, Beobrand pursues his quarry with single-minded tenacity. But the Whale Road is never calm and his journey is beset with storms, betrayal and violence.

As the winds of his wyrd blow him ever further from what he knows, will Beobrand find victory on his quest or has his luck finally abandoned him?

Reviews for Matthew Harffy:

'Nothing less than superb' Historical Novel Society

'A tale that rings like sword song in the reader's mind' Giles Kristian

'Historical fiction doesn't get much better than this' Angus Donald

'A brilliant characterization of a difficult hero in a dangerous time' Christian Cameron

'Illuminates the Dark Ages like a bolt of lightning' Toby Clements

'Battles, treachery, revenge and a healthy dose of Dark Age adventure' Simon Turney

'Harffy tells a great story' Joanna Hickson

'Harffy is really proving himself the rightful heir to Gemmell's crown' Jemahl Evans

'A genuinely superb novel' Steven McKay

'A breathtaking novel that sweeps the reader into a dark and dangerous world' Paul Fraser Collard