Behind the Throne

by Martin J. Dougherty

It is a desperate time in the Kingdom of Valdir. War threatens the frontiers. Assassins stalk the palace while scheming nobles whisper sweet words in the ears of a weak king. In this cauldron of political maneuvering, Duke Riall must tread lightly lest he fall to the power Behind the Throne.

Advanced praise from Gary Gygax...
"The book was a most exciting read, filled with all the action and intrigue of a true historical adventure novel. Augmented with a sense of wonder from its ‘other world’ setting.
A most interesting mix that encouraged me to race through the pages to see what would happen next.”
Gary Gygax
Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons

356 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2000

About the author

Hailing from northeast England, Martin J Dougherty is a professional writer specialising in military history. He has been at times a games designer, an engineer, a self-protection instructor, a teacher and a defence analyst. Martin has published a range of books covering topics as diverse as self-protection, medieval warfare and space flight, and has addressed international conferences on anti-shipping missiles and homeland security issues.

Martin's interests include martial arts and fencing. He has coached Fencing, Ju-Jitsu, Self-Defence and Kickboxing for many years at the University of Sunderland, and has competed to national level as a fencer. As a martial artist he holds black belts in Combat Ju-Jitsu, Nihon Tai-Jitsu and Self-Defence. Martin is a Senior Assessor with the Self-Defence Federation and an IL1 instructor/assessor with the Britsh Federation for Historical Swordplay, specialising in the Military Sabre and the Smallsword.