Sworn Sword: A Free Preview

by James Aitcheson

Introducing a fearless knight who stumbles upon a plot that could alter history....

FREE PREVIEW! Less than three years after the Battle of Hastings, 2,000 Normans march to subdue the troublesome province of Northumbria. Tancred, an ambitious knight, is among them, hungry for battle. But at Durham, they are ambushed by English rebels and Tancred's lord is slain while Tancred barely escapes alive. Seeking vengeance, he becomes caught up in secret dealings between a powerful Norman magnate and a shadow from the past. As the Norman and English armies prepare to clash, Tancred uncovers a plot which harks back to Hastings itself. If successful, it threatens to destroy the entire conquest. This stunning debut sweeps readers into an exciting and ruthless world, where the fate of England hangs in the balance.

This free ebook short includes:

List of Place-Names

Map

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

60 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 28, 2014

About the author

James Aitcheson was born in Wiltshire in 1985 and studied History at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he developed an interest in the Middle Ages, and in Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest in particular.

His debut novel, Sworn Sword, featuring the knight Tancred and set in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings, was published in 2011. The first volume in the Conquest Series, it has since been followed by two sequels: The Splintered Kingdom and Knights of the Hawk.

The Harrowing, James’s fourth novel, was published by Quercus in July 2016 and named by The Times as a Book of the Month.

www.jamesaitcheson.com