Arriving in Northumberland as the new baron of Scyldemoor, Will finds a half-ruined castle on a windswept hilltop, which he must now turn into a thriving fortress to protect his people from the ever-present threat of Scots marauders led by the fearsome Red Douglas.
But as Will is fighting to establish his new domain for the good of all, the reappearance of a vengeful enemy from his past threatens to destroy everything.
The stage is set.
The lines are drawn.
Can Will and his comrades survive, or is this to be their last stand?
The brutal siege of a medieval castle, and a desperate fight for survival. The fourth epic adventure in the Will Bowman series from the #1 Sunday Times bestseller.
PRAISE FOR SCOTT MARIANI
'Historical fiction as it should be written' BEN KANE
'The action never lets up' SIMON SCARROW
'Scott Mariani brings the Third Crusade to authentic and bloody life on the page' ANTHONY RICHES
'Thrilling. Scott Mariani is at the top of his game' ANDY MCDERMOTT
'Compelling from the first page until the last' MARK DAWSON
'Non-stop action' STEVE BERRY
'If you've got a pulse, you'll love Scott Mariani' SIMON TOYNE
'An awesome writer' CHRIS KUZNESKI
Scott Mariani is the author of the bestselling thriller series featuring ex-SAS hero Ben Hope. Scott's novels have topped the charts in his native Britain and are translated into 25 languages.
Scott was born in Scotland, later studied at Oxford and ended up living there. Deciding after university that a career in academia didn't suit him, he pursued his ambition to write for a living.
During what turned out to be a long process of reaching that goal, he worked in various jobs before eventually leaving Oxfordshire and moving to the tranquil and beautiful setting of rural west Wales.
The first Ben Hope book, The Alchemist's Secret, went on to spend six straight weeks at #1 in the charts and sell publishing rights across the world. Every book since has been a bestseller.