1. Lord Edward’s Archer
Gruffyd grows up in the hard border country between England and Wales, where his father’s skill with the longbow is both a livelihood and protection. By seventeen he is already an accomplished archer, and service at a marcher castle offers a way out of poverty while…
2. King in Waiting
In 1264, Simon de Montfort defeats Henry III at Lewes and becomes the effective ruler of England. Lord Edward remains the strongest royalist hope, and Gerald War Bow, an archer of humble birth who has risen through military service, commits himself to Edward’s cause while the…
3. An Archer’s Crusade
After the Battle of Evesham breaks Simon de Montfort’s main army, Gerald Warbow expects the worst of the civil conflict to be over. Instead Lord Edward is ordered to hunt down surviving rebels whose resistance continues in fortified positions and remote districts, making the end of…
4. Targets of Treachery
Gerald War Bow has earned a place in Edward I’s service, but life on the Welsh border gives him little chance to enjoy the security that position promises. When Prince Llywelyn refuses to accept Edward’s demands, Gerald is sent across the Marches as a royal envoy,…
5. The Great Cause
Gerald Warbow has survived royal service, rebellion and war and now hopes to settle into the life of a country gentleman with his wife and children. King Edward’s campaigns in Britain make that retirement impossible. The continuing threat from William Wallace and the unsettled Scottish frontier…
6. Wallace’s War
Against the tumultuous backdrop of 13th-century Britain, Gerald Warbow yearns for a peaceful life, nurturing his family and cultivating his lands as his hair turns silver. But King Edward I of England has other plans for the master archer. Despite the ashes of Scotland’s defeat still…
7. The Hunt
William Wallace remains beyond Edward I’s reach after rebellion in Scotland, and the English king turns to one of his most trusted veterans to bring the fugitive leader back. Gerald Warbow is older now and no longer possesses the effortless strength of his youth, but experience,…
8. The Prince and the Archer
After the death of William Wallace, Sir Gerald Warbow remains bound by his oath to Edward I. Years of service have made him an experienced archer and soldier, but the accession of a new king changes the political meaning of old loyalties. Enemies of the crown…
10. Broken Arrow
In the frostbitten dawn of 14th-century England, when loyalty is as fleeting as the winter sun, one man stands at the crossroads of history. Gerald Warbow, the last of the storied archers who fought at Evesham and Falkirk, has all but hung up his bow and…