Jon Byrne
Author
Sword Brethren
Book 1 in The Northern Crusader Chronicles
Coming 28 November 2024
Coming Soon
Richard’s life is upturned when he loses his castle home in England due to treachery. He is forced to flee to Lübeck, where after an illicit love affair, he joins the Sword Brothers as they embark on a crusade to convert the pagans of the eastern Baltic. Here he has to come to terms with his new life of prayer, danger and duty – despite his own religious doubts, with as many enemies within the fortified commandery as the wilderness outside. But when their small outpost is threatened by a large pagan army, Richard is compelled to make a critical decision and fight like he’s never fought before.
"You have a good story here, well written."
Prof William Urban, Medieval historian at Monmouth College and preeminent English-speaking expert on the Northern Crusades
Comments & Reviews
"This is a very entertaining historical novel that tackles a period of history and subject that has not had much exposure when it comes to commercial fiction."
Scott Pack, former Head of Buying at Waterstones
"You are a demonstrably capable writer with an intriguing and exciting concept for a story dealing with the Northern Crusade in one or more volumes."
Ed Handysides, Editor
The story continues...
Many books have been written about the crusades in the Holy Land, but the Northern Crusades have been largely forgotten, despite being just as fascinating and rich in drama and conflict. Sword Brethren is an epic adventure that culminates in the first of many battles against an elusive enemy in this undiscovered wilderness of forest and swamp.
