“Visceral, thrilling, gripping, this is a wild ride into the hearts and minds of men fighting to the death-and each other. Few books manage to be as compelling on every level as Essex Dogs: it’s adventure, history, and heart.” -Dana Schwartz, author of Anatomy: A Love Story I’ve loved reading his history for years and now he’s proven to be just as adept at fiction. "Swashbuckling, blood-spattered, awash with the sex, filth and violence of the Middle Ages, with a cast of unforgettable characters, written with irrepressible verve and historical accuracy, Dan Jones delivers a compelling novel that thrums with sword swinging energy.” -Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Jerusalem It's a slaughterous, sweary, swaggering debut." -The Daily Mail Meticulously researched and vibrantly told. "Historian Jones's first foray into fiction is battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched. "A high-stakes, immersive war story. Highly recommended for fans of Bernard Cornwell or Ken Follett." -Library Journal *starred review* It’s good to know these Dogs will howl again." -Publishers Weekly *starred review* Brutal, graphic, and gory, the battle scenes viscerally hurl the reader into the heat of 14th-century combat. Vivid characterizations and a strain of black humor add to the pointed drama. "Historian Jones makes his fiction debut with a rousing story of the Hundred Years War, the first in a projected trilogy.
An enjoyable romp through the darkest of ages.” -Kirkus Reviews *starred review* “An impeccably researched ‘you are there’ novel with a real-time approach, Jones’ entertaining fiction debut moves episodically from encounter to life-threatening encounter. medieval military history as a swashbuckling Hollywood movie." -The New York Times Book Review
“On the whole a violent and bloody affair. In the meantime, UK pre-orders are now open, via Amazon, Waterstones and WH Smith. And I’m sure you have questions! So I’ll leave the comments open here to subscribers to this newsletter and will round up some answers in an audio post later in the week. I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as Essex Dogs. So it features sex, drugs, guns, pirates, assassination, cathedral desecration and much much more. It explores the siege both inside and outside Calais, and draws on research I’ve done into some of the more surprising aspects of this astonishing engagement. Wolves of Winter follows some of the same characters you have already met in Essex Dogs - Loveday, Romford, Scotsman and the rest of the gang - and introduces some more whom I hope you will find memorable. (Other territory dates are to be confirmed soon.) It’s released in the UK on October 12th this year, and pre-orders are now open. The siege of Calais 1346-7 is the setting for my second novel - Wolves of Winter - which is the next instalment in the trilogy begun with Essex Dogs.
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