Calum's Sword - Inspired by Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe: Book 1: Episode 1

by Leigh Barker

Book 1 - Episode 1: Calum’s Sword. "An edge-of-your-seat adventure" The first full episode from the swashbuckling series Clan.If you're looking for a serious, dry and dusty tome on the Jacobite rebellion, read no further, this isn't it.Though historically accurate, Clan is a light-hearted rip-roaring adventure that’ll have you cheering for our heroes and booing the villains… .Just rollicking good fun - think Robin Hood, The Three Musketeers, Hornblower.Calum Maclean is a sword-for-hire and a thorn in the side of anyone who sets himself up as Authority.He returns to the Highlands from the war in Flanders where he fought for the English, for a price, to find Bonnie Prince Charlie has arrived and war with the English is inevitable.Everyone thinks Calum will obey the Pretender. Everyone is wrong. Calum Maclean tips his hat to no man.When his former love asks him to save her man from the English army he accepts without hesitation. It's a noble cause, and Calum can't resist a noble cause. Even if it might cost him his life.The journey has begun!Pick up Clan Book #1 - just copy and paste B09NF8VYRH into the search box.________________________________________________Inspired by Bernard Cornwell; not trying to be him. Being me is tough enough :)Amazon “A series of Saturday matinees! Brilliant! Pure escapism, and great fun.” “If you enjoyed following the adventures of Richard Sharpe and his sidekick, Patrick, then you'll enjoy Calum and Big John.”“Looking forward to reading the rest of this series. Would recommend it to anyone interested in this time period of Scottish history!”“OK it’s not Bernard Cornwell, but it never said it was – it’s just a great read I highly recommend”“Great!”“Good fast read with plenty of tension. Look forward to the next episode. Have got the next three episodes on kindle.”“Can't wait to read the next one - Hope there is more to come in the series and life of Calum Maclean”

Genres: Historical Fiction

47 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 9, 2013

Reviews

[Charles van Buren]

Not bad

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This review is from: Calum's Sword - Inspired by the great Bernard Cornwell Sharpe: Episode 1 (Clan) (Kindle Edition)

You can buy one episode at a time for 99¢ each or a boxed set of 1 - 13 for $6.95. I have mixed feelings about this series. It isn't Bernard Cornwell, but what is? Maybe that failed expectation is one of the reasons the reviews are not better. The reviews previous to this one are pretty accurate, but a little harsh. If you want to see some real one star books, I have reviewed a couple. I think the writing is roughly on par with Porter Hill's Bombay Marine series which I enjoyed.

[David Allard]

This guy needs to learn about North America. Grizzly bears are not and probably never were in New York. The Shawnee tribe wasn’t either.