Lion Hearts

"Bloody and beguiling." — The Times

"A salty, action-packed saga." — Mail on Sunday

"Perfect for Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell fans." — Daily Express

Spanning the sacking of England's south coast by Castilian raiders, the cut-throat halls of Windsor Castle and a seismic, blood-soaked naval battle – no one brings medieval England as thrillingly to life as Sunday Times bestseller and master storyteller Dan Jones.

A country on the brink.

An ally turned foe.

A final crusade.

1350. England reels in the aftermath of the Black Death. Towns emptied, families shattered, a kingdom weakened, and yet still, worse is to come.

After a failed alliance, the Castilians grow ever bolder in their threats against the Crown, mounting attacks onto English shores and even stealing people away.

Loveday FitzTalbot has survived a lifetime of battles, but never an enemy this elusive. When his newfound family is threatened, he is forced into dangerous work for a man whose loyalties shift like the tide.

This unknowingly leads him to a long-awaited reunion, a battle unlike any he has faced before and a final farewell that will change everything…

Praise for The Essex Dogs

"Influences as diverse as Bernard Cornwell and Game of Thrones." — Spectator

"If you've ever enjoyed a Ridley Scott film, go and buy this book!" — Alice Winn

"The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best." — Conn Iggulden

"This is the Hundred Years' War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian's eye for detail." — Elodie Harper

"Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched." — Daily Mail

"Unforgettable characters." — Simon Sebag Montefiore

"This razor-sharp motley crew... leap off the page and charge straight at you." — Sun