THE WARRIOR FROM THE TIN ISLANDS
An action-packed swashbuckling epic adventure with romance, intrigue and eyewitness accounts of the heroic battles of Thermopylae and Salamis, featuring Artemisia, princess, warlord and naval commander, and the sinister presence of Mardonius, a Darth Vader-like character, whose menacing shadow darkens two continents with the relentless pursuit of his own personal ambition.
The "Warrior from the Tin Islands" is a historical novel set in the Mediterranean world of the fourth century BC, which was dominated by the super-power of the time, the Persian Empire which was bent on world conquest.
The Greek speaking cities on the Eastern coast of the Aegean sea had revolted against the Empire. The Empire's provincial capital had been plundered and burnt. The revolt had been put down, and the Emperor had sworn to take his revenge. The Empire is poised to achieve world conquest. The only challenge to stand between the Empire and world domination is a proud independent and free people led by a bullying Spartan king and a bent small-city boss.
Bran, the son of a Celtic warrior chief, is cursed to be a slave for the rest of his life.
Corina is the daughter of a rich and powerful city official.
Can their love survive the onslaught of the Empire's troops and overcome the rigid social barriers between Citizen and Slave and Greek and Barbarian?
PURCHASE
E-book copies are for sale by following this link: The Warrior (lulu.com)
Signed Paperback copies can be bought or ordered from Kemps' and Hoppers' bookshops in Malton
REVIEWS:
Bill, a friend, says: "I enjoyed the book - easily as good as many 'officially' published novels .................it taught me things about the classical world".
Katrina, another reader says: "Just to say how much I enjoyed reading The Warrior from the Tin Islands, which I finished this morning. I thought you crafted Bran’s personal odyssey brilliantly and the oracle was such a great premise to mean that we could follow him to Carthage, to the Scythian police and to then fighting at Thermopylae, whilst also getting glimpses of Susa and Athens simultaneously via Yitsok. What a cast list! I especially enjoyed the Aeschylus section (and his reappearance at Salamis of course) and the fact we were able to spend time hearing from Themistocles, Artemisia, Leonidas, Hasdrubal and so many others, with the history and narrative seamlessly woven in, as well as your own creations."
Revd. Canon John Manchester, a local retired vicar says: "If you like history, you'll like this book. A wonderful adventure story and well worth reading".
Tim Coates says:
“This is a unique and special book. It is beautifully written and has excellent and fascinating research. The stories are part of Ancient Greek history and have a universal attraction. It is the kind of long saga which gave rise to ‘A Game of Thrones’ or ‘The Lord of the Rings’. It also leads us to the conclusion that, as current geopoliticals show, small states standing up to the aggression of larger ones is not a new phenomenon. It will be a publisher’s delight with a truly international audience.”
Tim Coates is a well-known best-selling author, and is a former managing Director of Waterstones and several other UK and US book companies.
Nigel Brotherton says:
“It, for me, was a compelling read which moulded together a number of Ancient Greek events, which up to that point had been only individual events on a long period of history. I certainly had not even suspected that there could have been links between Cornwall and Ancient Greek history.”
Nigel is a friend who lives locally and is a former distribution manager of WH Smith.
Peter Addyman says: “Thanks so much for your amazing book. Quite a page turner and always full of fascinating references”
Peter Addyman was director of the York Archaeological Trust 1972 - 2002 and oversaw the construction of the York Jorvik Viking centre. I knew him for a short while when he was chair of Malton Museum.
