Imprint
- Headline Review
The Warrior's Blood (e-short story): A medieval short story of intrigue and action
M. K. Hume
Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Adventure, Myth & legend told as fiction, Historical fiction
A gripping e-short story that transports M. K. Hume's fans to the bloodthirsty battlefields of Roman Britain in the dying days of the Roman Empire.
A true warrior fights without mercy...
A dramatic and gripping exclusive e-short story set in Roman Britain that brings the bitter rivalry between Constans, son of Emperor Constantine III, and Lord Vortigern vividly to life. The perfect read for fans of James Wilde and Michael Arnold.
Constans travels to Vienna to relieve his father's troops, accompanied by the Cymru king, Vortigern, who cannot decide of the boy should live or die in order to facilitate Vortigern's rise to prominence. An ambush attack at a dangerous river crossing forces Constans to devise a courageous plan and fate to play its hand...
What readers are saying about M.K. Hume's novels:
'Well drawn characters with the right balance of plot and action. A great addition to historical fiction'
'M.K. Hume is one of my favourite authors - a fantastic series'
'M.K. Hume brings not only her characters to life but also the sights and sounds of battle'
Praise for The Warrior's Blood (e-short story): A medieval short story of intrigue and action
-
Hume brings the bloody, violent, conniving world vividly to life...will appeal to those who thrill to Game of Thrones and other tales of intersecting, ever-warring, noble lineages - Kirkus Review
-
Hume deftly navigates the Arthurian legends, populating them with likable and despicable characters, and casting them in a fully realized historical setting - Publishers Weekly
-
Historical fiction of the most bloodthirsty and roistering kind - Australian Bookseller & Publishers Magazine
-
Exciting, violent and bloody... Up there with Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell - www.lovereading.co.uk
Find a book you’ll love, get our Word Up newsletter
.png?auto=compress&w=150&h=60&fit=crop&fm=jpg)
.png?auto=compress&w=150&h=60&fit=crop&fm=jpg)
Hachette Australia acknowledges and pays our respects to the past, present and future Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our head office is located on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.
