The Secret of Willow Castle - A Historical Gothic Romance Novel (15 page)

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ORE KINDLE BOOKS BY NATHANIEL BURNS

THE MUMMIFIER'S DAUGHTER

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Mystery set in Ancient Egypt

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ncient Egypt, 1233 BC - The Mummifier's Daughter returns us to a land steeped in mystery and magic. The detailed storytelling paints a picture of ancient Egypt in all its glory.

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estselling author Nathaniel Burns has woven a delightfully dark tale around what must have been the most remarkable period of Egyptian history.

HONOUR AND GLORY

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he Battle for Saxony

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urope, in the year of the Lord 772 - Like a bloody storm, Charlemagne’s armies ravage early medieval Europe, leaving devastation and misery in their wake. They have subdued the kingdom of the Langobards, defeated the duchy of Bavaria; they threaten the Moors in the west and, in the south, the pope in Rome.
Yet Charlemagne has even more ambitious plans: he covets the Saxon territories in the north. The Saxons put up an unexpectedly fierce resistance. When Charlemagne’s troops destroy the Irminsul shrine, the Saxon holy of holies, there ensues a struggle to the death. Led by the legendary Duke Widukind, for decades the Saxons fight savagely for their beliefs and their independence. And they will have their revenge...
Honour and Glory will transport the reader right into this legend-shrouded part of the Early Middle Ages. With his story, Nathaniel Burns has woven a a rich, dark tapestry of one of the pivotal periods in medieval European history. His historically accurate descriptions rich in authentic detail bring this remote, mysterious world to life again before your very eyes. 
Go ahead, stoke the fire in the hearth, draw your armchair closer and dive into this wonderful historical novel full of the intrigue, the warriors and the battles of a bygone Europe…