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Cross of Fire

by David Gilman Book 6 in the Master of War series.

First published 2020

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Thomas Blackstone has become Edward III’s Master of War, but the title brings exposure rather than security. In 1362 he is drawn into fortress warfare, noble feuds and missions where his value to the crown makes him a target for trained killers as well as open enemies.

The novel sits in the years when English power in France had to be converted into authority on the ground. Its historical frame is the post-Brétigny world of Aquitaine, local resistance and unpaid violence, where the difference between royal service, private vengeance and mercenary survival is often thin.

Historical Periods

Hundred Years’ War in France1337–1453 CE Late Medieval France1300–1499 CE

Historical people

Edward III of England1312–1377 John II of France1319–1364 Charles V of France1338–1380 Edward, the Black Prince1330–1376

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