![]() ![]() ![]() "Swashbuckling, blood-spattered, awash with the sex, filth and violence of the Middle Ages, with a cast of unforgettable characters, written with irrepressible verve and historical accuracy, Dan Jones delivers a compelling novel that thrums with sword swinging energy.” -Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Jerusalem ![]() It's a slaughterous, sweary, swaggering debut." -The Daily Mail Meticulously researched and vibrantly told. "Historian Jones's first foray into fiction is battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched. "A high-stakes, immersive war story. Highly recommended for fans of Bernard Cornwell or Ken Follett." -Library Journal *starred review* It’s good to know these Dogs will howl again." -Publishers Weekly *starred review* Brutal, graphic, and gory, the battle scenes viscerally hurl the reader into the heat of 14th-century combat. Vivid characterizations and a strain of black humor add to the pointed drama. "Historian Jones makes his fiction debut with a rousing story of the Hundred Years War, the first in a projected trilogy. An enjoyable romp through the darkest of ages.” -Kirkus Reviews *starred review* ![]() “An impeccably researched ‘you are there’ novel with a real-time approach, Jones’ entertaining fiction debut moves episodically from encounter to life-threatening encounter. medieval military history as a swashbuckling Hollywood movie." -The New York Times Book Review “On the whole a violent and bloody affair. ![]()
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