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Book Details
Book 1 of the Northern Crusader Chronicles
Historical Adventure
Date Published: 11-28-2024
Publisher: The Book Guild
1242. Wounded and captured after the Battle on the Ice, English knight Richard Fitz Simon becomes the unlikely guest of Prince Alexander Nevsky of Novgorod. Curious about his prisoner, Alexander commands his scholar to record Richard’s tale.
Richard’s story begins in 1203, when betrayal shatters his path to knighthood and drives him from England to the merchant city of Lübeck. There, entangled in an illicit affair and the cutthroat salt trade, he finds only temporary refuge. Fleeing once again, he joins the Livonian Brothers of the Sword—a militant order sworn to spread Christendom across the pagan Baltic.
Amid the cold austerity of Riga’s commandery and the looming threat of enemy tribes, Richard must battle not just for survival, but for meaning in a life shaped by violence, doubt, and fractured loyalties. When a pagan army threatens to overrun their outpost, he faces a final reckoning—one that will test his faith, his honor, and the limits of his courage.
Author Details
Jon Byrne, originally from London, now lives with his German family by a lake in Bavaria with stunning views of the Alps. As well as writing, he works as a translator for a local IT company and occasionally as a lumberjack. He has always been fascinated by history and has studied the Medieval world for over twenty years, building up a comprehensive library of books. Sword Brethren (formerly Brothers of the Sword) made it to the shortlist of the Yeovil Literary Prize 2022 and the longlist of the prestigious Grindstone International Novel Prize 2022. It is the first book in The Northern Crusader Chronicles.
Contact Links
Website: https://www.jonbyrnewriter.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonByrneAuthor/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/220324455-sword-brethren
Purchase Links
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4fioNug
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sword-brethren-jon-byrne/1146519606?ean=2940184429601
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/sword-brethren
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Jon_Byrne_Sword_Brethren?id=-2ovEQAAQBAJ&pli=1
Tour Schedule
September 2 –Liliyana Shadowlyn – Spotlight
September 3 – Books 1987 – Spotlight
September 3 – The Indie Express – Review
September 4 – Girl With Pen – Spotlight
September 5 – Nana’s Book Reviews – Spotlight
September 7 – Salt and Novels – Guest Post
September 8 – Sarandipity’s – Spotlight
September 9 – Texas Book Nook – Review
September 10 – Always Reading – Spotlight
September 11 – A Life Through Books – Interview
September 12 –Crossroad Reviews – Spotlight
September 15 – Book Junkiez – Excerpt
September 16 – On a Reading Bender – Review
September 17 – Book Reviews by Virginia Lee – Spotlight
September 18 – Novel News Network – Review
September 19 – My Bookmarked Reads – Spotlight
September 22 – My Reading Addiction – Interview
September 23 – Momma and Her Stories – Excerpt
September 24 – Book Corner News and Reviews – Spotlight
September 25 – The Avid Reader – Interview
September 26 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – Spotlight
September 29 – Tea Time and Books – Spotlight
September 30 – The Faerie Review – Spotlight
October 1 – RABT Reviews – Wrap Up
