Overview

Thirteen Fifty-six follows Thomas of Hookton, a seasoned veteran of Crecy who leads a company of bowmen and men-at-arms across the borderlands of Gascony. When a mission to recover La Malice, a legendary blade said to bring victory, draws him away from the main English force, rival claimants and shifting loyalties complicate a straightforward hunt.

As Edward, Prince of Wales, assembles an army, the search for the sword converges with the looming confrontation between English and French forces near Poitiers. French, Scottish and even some English figures pursue private agendas, turning a personal quest into the prelude to a larger, decisive clash.

Blending detailed military scenes, tight tactical drama and period atmosphere with a mythic undercurrent, the novel offers readers interested in medieval warfare, political intrigue and morally complex protagonists a vivid account of 14th-century conflict.

• Setting: Poitiers and Gascony, 1356
• Focus: mercenaries, medieval warfare, legend
• Format: Paperback, 400 pages

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