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'Bloody and beguiling.' THE TIMES'A salty, action-packed saga.' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Perfect for Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell fans.' DAILY EXPRESSSpanning the sacking of England's south coast by Castilian raiders, the cut-throat halls of Windsor Castle and a seismic, blood-soaked naval battle – no one brings medieval England as thrillingly to life as Sunday Times bestseller and master storyteller Dan Jones.A COUNTRY ON THE BRINK.AN ALLY TURNED FOE. A FINAL CRUSADE. 1350. England reels in the aftermath of the Black Death. Towns emptied, families shattered, a kingdom weakened, and yet still, worse is to come.After a failed alliance, the Castilians grow ever bolder in their threats against the Crown, mounting attacks onto English shores and even stealing people away.Loveday FitzTalbot has survived a lifetime of battles, but never an enemy this elusive. When his newfound family is threatened, he is forced into dangerous work for a man whose loyalties shift like the tide.This unknowingly leads him to a long-awaited reunion, a battle unlike any he has faced before and a final farewell that will change everything…Praise for THE ESSEX DOGS ‘Influences as diverse as Bernard Cornwell and Game of Thrones.’ SPECTATOR ‘If you've ever enjoyed a Ridley Scott film, go and buy this book!' ALICE WINN'The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best.' CONN IGGULDEN'This is the Hundred Years' War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian's eye for detail.' ELODIE HARPER'Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.' DAILY MAIL‘Unforgettable characters.’ SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE‘This razor-sharp motley crew... leap off the page and charge straight at you.’ SUN

'Superb… As fresh, vivid and vital as this morning's headlines.' LEE CHILD'Absolutely fabulous… I never wanted it to stop.' ANTONIA FRASERFrom a vast siege camp built outside Calais' walls into the darkest corners of a starving city, this is the captivating, brutal reality of surviving a medieval war brought vividly to life by a master storyteller and Sunday Times bestselling historian. AN ENDLESS WAR.A BLOOD-SOAKED BATTLEFIELD.A BAND OF BROTHERS.1347. After a bloody battle at Crécy, the Essex Dogs pick through the wreckage of the fighting – and their own lives.Now the Dogs are sent to attack the soaring walls of Calais where a new siege is beginning. To get home, they must survive in a lawless camp that is deadlier than any battlefield.Obsessed with finding the Captain, Loveday is losing control of his men. Romford is haunted by a horrific figure from his past. And Scotsman is spiralling into a pit of drink, violence and self-pity.The Dogs are being torn apart – but this war is far from over. It won’t be long before they lose more of their own…Don't miss LION HEARTS, the final heart-stopping novel in the Essex Dogs trilogy from Sunday Times bestselling historian Dan Jones – available now.'Rings with the authority of his scholarly history.' PHILIPPA GREGORY‘If you’ve ever enjoyed a Ridley Scott film, go and buy this book!' ALICE WINN'Recalls Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall novels with its masterly control, period details, and understated humor.' KIRKUS STARRED REVIEW‘Captures the humanity at the heart of our history.' DR MICHAEL LIVINGSTON‘Another brilliant book by Dan Jones.' CHARLES SPENCER'Nobody but Dan Jones could write this story... It captures the grime, blood, sweat and friendship of medieval war brilliantly.' GARETH RUSSELL'An enthralling, captivating, and thrilling chronicle.' GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUS'Reminds me of Cornwell at his best.' CONN IGGULDEN'This is the Hundred Years' War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian's eye for detail' ELODIE HARPER

'The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best.' CONN IGGULDEN This is the story of the Hundred Years’ War told through the eyes of the soldiers on the ground. Witness medieval England brought thrillingly to life by a master storyteller and Sunday Times bestselling historian.SOME MEN FIGHT FOR GLORY.OTHERS FIGHT FOR COIN.THE ESSEX DOGS FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER.July 1346. King Edward and his lords are on the march through France. Swept up in the chaos, a tight-knit company from Essex must stay alive long enough to see their home again.There’s Pismire, small enough to infiltrate enemy camps. Scotsman, strong enough to tear down a wall. Father, a priest turned devilish by the horrors he has witnessed. Romford, a talented young archer on the run from his past. And Loveday, their battle-scarred captain, who watches over them all.With sword, axe and longbow, the Dogs must survive from the landing beaches of Normandy to the perilous field of Crécy. But this war is a bloody one – and it’s only just begun...Don't miss LION HEARTS, the final heart-stopping novel in the Essex Dogs trilogy from Sunday Times bestselling historian Dan Jones – available now.'A new champion has entered the front line of historical fiction to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bernard Cornwell.' JANE JOHNSON'Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.' DAILY MAIL'Vital, earthy, and heart-stopping.' SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB'Only Dan Jones can carry you through blood, piss and vomit and leave you wanting more.' DAISY DUNN'A cast of unforgettable characters.' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE'Simply stunning.' DUFF McKAGAN, New York Times No1 bestselling author'The Hundred Years’ War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian’s eye for detail.' ELODIE HARPER

Don''t miss LION HEARTS, the final heart-stopping novel in the Essex Dogs trilogy from bestselling historian Dan Jones – available to order now.''Draws you in page by page. The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best.'' CONN IGGULDENSOME MEN FIGHT FOR GLORY.OTHERS FIGHT FOR COIN.THE ESSEX DOGS FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER.July 1346. The Hundred Years'' War begins, and King Edward and his lords are on the march through France. But this war belongs to the men on the ground. Swept up in the chaos, a tight-knit company from Essex must stay alive long enough to see their home again.There''s Pismire, small enough to infiltrate enemy camps. Scotsman, strong enough to tear down a wall. Father, a priest turned devilish by the horrors of war. Romford, a talented young archer on the run from his past. And Loveday, their battle-scarred captain, who watches over them all.With sword, axe and longbow, the Dogs must survive from the landing beaches of Normandy to the perilous field of Crécy. But this war is a bloody one – and it''s only just begun...PRAISE FOR ESSEX DOGS''A new champion has entered the front line of historical fiction to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bernard Cornwell.'' JANE JOHNSON''Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.'' DAILY MAIL''Vital, earthy, and heart-stopping.'' SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB''The soldiers'' lives are rather brilliantly recreated – the kit, the fighting, the boredom and discomfort.'' THE TIMES''Only Dan Jones can carry you through blood, piss and vomit and leave you wanting more.'' DAISY DUNN''A cast of unforgettable characters.'' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE ''Simply stunning.'' DUFF McKAGAN, New York Times No1 bestselling author

Don''t miss LION HEARTS, the final heart-stopping novel in the Essex Dogs trilogy from bestselling historian Dan Jones – available to order now.''Superb historical fiction as fresh, vivid and vital as this morning''s headlines.'' LEE CHILD''Dan Jones'' fiction rings with the authority of his scholarly history.'' PHILIPPA GREGORYAN ENDLESS WAR.A BLOOD-SOAKED BATTLEFIELD.A BAND OF BROTHERS.1347. After a bloody battle at Crécy, the Essex Dogs pick through the wreckage of the fighting – and their own lives.Now the Dogs are sent to attack the soaring walls of Calais where a new siege is beginning. To get home, they must survive in a lawless camp that is deadlier than any battlefield.Obsessed with finding the Captain, Loveday is losing control of his men. Romford is haunted by a horrific figure from his past. And Scotsman is spiralling into a pit of drink, violence and self-pity.The Dogs are being torn apart – but this war is far from over. It won''t be long before they lose more of their own…From a vast siege camp built outside Calais'' walls into the darkest corners of oligarchs'' houses inside a starving city, this captivating and darkly comic story brings the fourteenth century vividly to life. A must-read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.''Absolutely fabulous. A raucous, swaggering charge through the medieval underworld. I had such a good time reading it that I never wanted it to stop.'' ANTONIA FRASER''Wolves of Winter is a horrible joy to read: horrible because of the vivid, random bloodshed, and a joy because of the easy authenticity of his prose... If you''ve ever enjoyed a Ridley Scott film, go and buy this book!'' ALICE WINN''Recalls Hilary Mantel''s Wolf Hall novels with its masterly control, period details, and understated humor.'' KIRKUS STARRED REVIEW''Dan Jones tackles The Hundred Years'' War and puts faces and personalities, drug habits and fighting in an urgent light. I feel like I''m there . . . Simply stunning.'' DUFF McKAGAN, New York Times No1 bestselling author of It''s So Easy, and founder member of Guns N'' Roses''Finding hints of light amid the darkness of war, Wolves of Winter captures the humanity at the heart of our history.'' DR MICHAEL LIVINGSTON''Wolves of Winter is another brilliant book by Dan Jones. I''m constantly amazed at how prolific Dan is, and also how he keeps his standards so high.'' CHARLES SPENCER''Nobody but Dan Jones could write this story... It captures the grime, blood, sweat and friendship of medieval war brilliantly.'' GARETH RUSSELL''An enthralling, captivating, and thrilling chronicle... Truly wonderful and truly fascinating!'' GENERAL DAVID PETRAEUSPraise for Essex Dogs:''Reminds me of Cornwell at his best.'' CONN IGGULDEN''This is the Hundred Years'' War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian''s eye for detail'' ELODIE HARPER

''Bloody and beguiling'' THE TIMES''A salty, action-packed saga'' MAIL ON SUNDAYTHE GREATEST FIGHTERS HAVE EVERYTHING TO LOSE1350 Three years on from the Siege of Calais: The Black Death has wreaked havoc in Europe. The Castilians are moving against England. The Essex Dogs have scattered. In Winchelsea, Loveday struggles to keep his tavern afloat in the aftermath of the Death. Nowadays, the only battles he fights are the ones within his own mind. In Windsor, Romford thrives as a squire at King Edward III''s court, his days as an archer fading into memory. But when an unpaid debt threatens everything he''s built, Romford must call upon the lessons he learned all those years ago: be cunning. Be ruthless. Be quick. With England still reeling from the Death and the Castilian threat on the rise, the kingdom''s future has never been more uncertain. Each had reasons for leaving the Essex Dogs behind. But a life like that isn''t so easily forgotten. And for these men the fighting isn''t over yet… The thrilling, unmissable conclusion to the Essex Dogs trilogy by Sunday Times bestselling historian, Dan Jones. Praise for THE ESSEX DOGS trilogy ''Wolves of Winter is a horrible joy to read: horrible because of the vivid, random bloodshed, and a joy because of the easy authenticity of his prose... If you''ve ever enjoyed a Ridley Scott film, go and buy this book!'' ALICE WINN''Dan Jones'' fiction rings with the authority of his scholarly history.'' PHILIPPA GREGORY''A book that draws you in page by page. The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best, turning up tension click by click.'' CONN IGGULDEN ''This is the Hundred Years'' War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian''s eye for detail.'' ELODIE HARPER''Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.'' DAILY MAIL

'The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best.' CONN IGGULDEN This is the story of the Hundred Years’ War told through the eyes of the soldiers on the ground. Witness medieval England brought thrillingly to life by a master storyteller and Sunday Times bestselling historian.SOME MEN FIGHT FOR GLORY.OTHERS FIGHT FOR COIN.THE ESSEX DOGS FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER.July 1346. King Edward and his lords are on the march through France. Swept up in the chaos, a tight-knit company from Essex must stay alive long enough to see their home again.There’s Pismire, small enough to infiltrate enemy camps. Scotsman, strong enough to tear down a wall. Father, a priest turned devilish by the horrors he has witnessed. Romford, a talented young archer on the run from his past. And Loveday, their battle-scarred captain, who watches over them all.With sword, axe and longbow, the Dogs must survive from the landing beaches of Normandy to the perilous field of Crécy. But this war is a bloody one – and it’s only just begun...Don't miss LION HEARTS, the final heart-stopping novel in the Essex Dogs trilogy from Sunday Times bestselling historian Dan Jones – available now.'A new champion has entered the front line of historical fiction to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bernard Cornwell.' JANE JOHNSON'Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.' DAILY MAIL'Vital, earthy, and heart-stopping.' SUZANNAH LIPSCOMB'Only Dan Jones can carry you through blood, piss and vomit and leave you wanting more.' DAISY DUNN'A cast of unforgettable characters.' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE'Simply stunning.' DUFF McKAGAN, New York Times No1 bestselling author'The Hundred Years’ War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian’s eye for detail.' ELODIE HARPER

'Bloody and beguiling.' THE TIMES'A salty, action-packed saga.' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Perfect for Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell fans.' DAILY EXPRESSSpanning the sacking of England's south coast by Castilian raiders, the cut-throat halls of Windsor Castle and a seismic, blood-soaked naval battle – no one brings medieval England as thrillingly to life as Sunday Times bestseller and master storyteller Dan Jones.A COUNTRY ON THE BRINK.AN ALLY TURNED FOE. A FINAL CRUSADE. 1350. England reels in the aftermath of the Black Death. Towns emptied, families shattered, a kingdom weakened, and yet still, worse is to come.After a failed alliance, the Castilians grow ever bolder in their threats against the Crown, mounting attacks onto English shores and even stealing people away.Loveday FitzTalbot has survived a lifetime of battles, but never an enemy this elusive. When his newfound family is threatened, he is forced into dangerous work for a man whose loyalties shift like the tide.This unknowingly leads him to a long-awaited reunion, a battle unlike any he has faced before and a final farewell that will change everything…Praise for THE ESSEX DOGS ‘Influences as diverse as Bernard Cornwell and Game of Thrones.’ SPECTATOR ‘If you've ever enjoyed a Ridley Scott film, go and buy this book!' ALICE WINN'The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best.' CONN IGGULDEN'This is the Hundred Years' War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian's eye for detail.' ELODIE HARPER'Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.' DAILY MAIL‘Unforgettable characters.’ SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE‘This razor-sharp motley crew... leap off the page and charge straight at you.’ SUN