1. Horse and Pistol
James Bretherton grows up as the educated only child of an Anglo-French family, expecting a secure future until he is suddenly orphaned and left without money. Two English mercenaries offer him a way forward, taking him into the military world in which professional skill may matter…
2. Captain of Horse
James Bretherton has accumulated enough money as a mercenary to imagine leaving active warfare behind. Married and experienced, he hopes to train other soldiers rather than continue risking his life in every campaign. Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden has different plans and wants Bretherton’s cavalry expertise for…
3. The Lion of the North
As the clash of swords and the cries of the fallen resound through the valleys of Germany, King Gustavus Adolphus stands poised to change the course of history. Fourteen years of devastation sparked by religious tensions have left a scarred land and the Swedish monarch gathers…