Wallachia, 1442. When Sultan Murad II demands hostages to guarantee their father’s loyalty, two young princes are torn from their families.Raised within the Ottoman court, the brothers grow into men shaped by opposing visions of power. Vlad returns home to rule through fear and iron. Radu the Handsome remains beside Prince Mehmed, learning that diplomacy can change the course of kingdoms as surely as the sword.Bound by blood , they must decide what they are willing to sacri...

All three books in 'The Saxon Shore', a series of historical fiction by John Broughton, now available in one volume.The Saxon Shore: After Valdor's friend kills a centurion, they escape from Roman justice in a fishing boat. It's the third century, and General Carausius has proclaimed himself Emperor of both Britannia and Northern Gaul. Valdor befriends Carausius and, installed as Count of the Saxon Shore, must face the Saxon and Frankish raiders. With barbarian tri...

King Alfred never achieved his dream of uniting the disparate Anglo-Saxon kingdoms into one Perfecta Saxonia.The man destined to fulfill Alfred's dream is his grandson, Athelstan, as the spark of unity begins in the Saxon kingdom of Wessex. Abandoned by his father and raised by his uncle, young Athelstan faces numerous adversities on his way to becoming a mighty warrior and diplomat.But can he overcome the odds to transform England from an insignificant island off the Weste...

All three books in John Broughton's 'Saint Cuthbert Trilogy', a series of historical fiction set in medieval England, now in one volume!Heaven In A Wild Flower: In 7th century Northumbria, Aella survives war and gains the patronage of the king and friendship of Bishop Cuthbert. Commissioned to create a masterpiece for Lindisfarne, Aella impresses King Aldfrith who sends him to Ireland to learn to read and write. There, Aella makes friends, learns to illuminate manu...

All three books in John Broughton's 'The Bretland Trilogy', a series of historical fiction set in medieval Wales, now available in one volume!Rhodri's Furies: Alun, a fisherman's son, seeks to fulfill his grandfather's wish for him to become a great warrior and save their homeland of Gwynedd. After meeting Cadfael, whose name means Battle Prince, the two become inseparable friends and blood brothers, determined to prove the seer's prophecy true.Aven...

A collection of four medieval historical novels by John Broughton, now in one volume!Angenga: When Rick Hughes receives a reliquary pendant as a gift from an old friend, he has no idea what's coming next. Drawn to an old excavation site, Rick stumbles upon a portal that takes him back to the 8th century, and in the middle of a Viking invasion. After discovering a shocking link to the present, Rick is determined to intervene and save the inhabitants of the village f...

Ireland, 902 AD. Two powerful Irish clans unite to expel the Norse chieftains from Dublin. In the fray, Jarl Òttar saves the life of the Norse fighter, Ragnall ua Imair, son of his lord and scion. The Viking diaspora leads takes the leaders far from Dublin.Their destinies intertwined, Òttar and Ragnall navigate through the dangerous 10th century life, from Europe all the way to the Far East. But their real ambition still lies in the north, in the family thrones of Jorvik and Dublin...

All three books in John Broughton's 'The Sceapig Chronicles', a series of medieval historical fiction, now in one volume!The Runes Of Victory: Isle of Sceapig, 798 AD. After Vikings arrive to raid the island, deer herder Deormund kills their chieftain and takes his sword as a trophy, unaware that there is more to the weapon than meets the eye. In time, Deormund's prowess impresses the neighboring thegn, and he's tasked by the Archdeacon of Canterbury to defend the ...

In Basra, a young scholar believes the world can be understood. But in Cairo, Ibn al-Haytham’s certainty shatters.Summoned by the unpredictable Caliph Al-Hakim to tame the Nile, he realizes that he cannot. With failure carrying a potentially fatal price, he chooses disgrace over death and retreats into confinement.Stripped of his reputation and freedom, Ibn al-Haytham is left with the steadfast Lady Zaynab, whose wit and loyalty sustain him through his darkest days. Then, a...

The first four books in 'Vance And Shepherd Mysteries', a series of crime mystery novels by John Broughton, now in one volume!The Quasimodo Killings: Detective Inspector Jacob Vance and Detective Sergeant Brittany Shepherd are called upon to prevent a series of murders across London. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has provoked a psychopath with her inaugural speech and soon later, receives a letter threatening a series of nine killings. With time running out,...

At 3 a.m., a thief thwarts security and enters the British Museum’s Enlightenment Hall. His goal? To steal occult artifacts and unlock the secrets of otherworldly power.When a security guard is killed during the heist, it marks only the beginning of a sinister spree. Inspectors Vance and Shepherd are drawn into a web of black magic and secret societies. As they pursue the mastermind behind the crimes, psychic investigator Amy Baxter offers them a helping hand.With time runn...

When the veil is thinnest, an ancient book of fairy lore acts as a bridge between two worlds.After young Emily finds an old book of fairy lore at an antiques fair, she discovers that it has instructions on how to enter the Other World. Together with her brother Adam, they step into the Whirligig: an unending carousel of states that govern the world.A realm filled with elves, hobgoblins and pixies, the Whirligig is at once strikingly different and eerily similar to our own. ...