Sword and Scimitar A fast-paced historical epic of bravery and battle
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Simon Scarrow is the acclaimed author of multiple Sunday Times bestsellers, including Revenge of Rome and The Gladiator. He is also the author of many other acclaimed novels including the Sunday Times bestseller A Death in Berlin, and a quartet of bestselling novels about Wellington and Napoleon. With T. J. Andrews he has co-written Warrior, focusing on the rebel chief Caratacus, and Arena, following the career of a gladiator hero, and more.'[A] <b>gripping </b>tale of the Great Siege of Malta . . . <b>Ferocious </b>and<b> compelling </b>it is a story of blood, romance and sacrifice. As the people fight for their homeland dark secrets emerge which threaten their survival' ****
Daily Express
This <b>lively</b>, <b>absorbing </b>novel will not disappoint
The Sunday Times
Praise for Simon Scarrow's other novels: 'I really don't need this kind of competition... <b>It's a great read</b>'
Bernard Cornwell
Scarrow's [novels] <b>rank with the best</b>
Independent
A satisfyingly <b>bloodthirsty, bawdy romp</b>...<b>perfect for Bernard Cornwell addicts</b> who will relish its <b>historical detail </b>and <b>fast-paced action</b>. Storming stuff
Good Book Guide
<b>Gripping and moving</b>
The Times
'[A] gripping tale of the Great Siege of Malta...Ferocious and compelling it is a story of blood, romance and sacrifice' **** Daily Express
SWORD AND SCIMITAR is the compelling tale of the Great Siege of Malta from Simon Scarrow, bestselling author of the Eagles of the Empire series. A must read for fans of Conn Iggulden and Robert Harris. 'This lively, absorbing novel will not disappoint' The Sunday Times
1565, Malta: a vital outpost between the divided nations of Europe and the relentlessly expanding Ottoman Empire. Faced with ferocious attack by a vast Turkish fleet, the knights of the Order of St John fear annihilation. Amongst those called to assist is disgraced veteran Sir Thomas Barrett. Loyalty and instinct compel him to put the Order above all other concerns, yet his allegiance is divided. At Queen Elizabeth's command, he must search for a hidden scroll, guarded by the knights, that threatens her reign.
As Sir Thomas confronts the past that cost him his honour and a secret that has long lain buried, a vast enemy army arrives to lay siege to the island...