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A Day of Reckoning by Matthew Harffy

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Book name: A Day of Reckoning (2024)
Category: Historical Fiction
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Pages: 448 pages
ISBN13: 180454857X
ISBN: 180454857X
Language: English
Publication data: Sept. 28, 2023, 7 a.m.
Hunlaf battles peril and intrigue on a dangerous voyage to Muslim Spain.

AD 796 . Sailing in search of an object of great power, Hunlaf and his comrades are far from home when they are caught up in a violent skirmish against pirates.

After the bloody onslaught, an encounter with ships from Islamic Spain soon sees them escorted under guard to the city of Qadis, one of the jewels of the Emirate of Al-Andalus and the true destination of their voyage.

Hunlaf believes the Emir's lands hold the key to his search, but there are dangerous games at play. To achieve his goal, Hunlaf and his allies must walk a difficult path where friends and enemies alike are not always what they seem - and where a weapon deadlier than any yet seen could change the future of all the kingdoms in Europe.

The third thrilling historical adventure in the A Time for Swords series by Matthew Harffy, perfect for fans of Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow and Bernard Cornwell.

Reviews for A Day of Reckoning

'Top class adventure writing, with action that moves as fast and keen as a whetted blade.' Ian Ross
'A fascinating and thrilling tale set in eighth-century Europe, with vivid battle scenes and well-rounded characters.' Alex Gough

About the author

Matthew Harffy

Matthew Harffy

2 books

Matthew Harffy is the author of the action-packed series of historical novels, the Bernicia Chronicles. The ninth in the series, Forest of Foes, is due for publication in December 2022.

Matthew’s 2020 novel, Wolf of Wessex, was his first departure from the seventh century. Taking place a couple of centuries later in the early years of the Viking Age, it tells the tale of ageing warrior, Dunston, as he tries to find a man’s vicious murderers, keep the victim’s orphaned daughter alive and uncover … Read more