Reviewers are calling R.J Connor’s historical novel ‘Mercenary’ a fantastic read. With action, adventure, revenge and history all woven together, it’s
everything you might look for in a historical novel.
Fellow writer of historical fiction, Mercedes Rochelle said of it, “ In proper historical-fiction fashion, the plot introduces us to major characters and conflicts of the period. We meet the great General Cordoba who had taken Richard into his service in his youth, giving our hero the opportunity to make a name for himself. We see the Battle of the Spurs and meet Henry VIII as well as the wicked King Louis XII. We see the chivalrous but ill-starred James IV and witness the carnage at the Battle of Flodden field.”
R. J. Connor is a researcher, writer and historian. He has a degree in Writing Contemporary Fiction which he obtained from Southampton Solent University but he soon hopes to resume study for a PhD in Medieval Research at Birmingham University. He has a sincere fondness for all things historical but what really enchants him is the barbaric, deceitful yet chivalrous and romantic period known as the 'middle ages'.
Richard Longsword works by day in the desolate orange groves but by night he is in the paid servitude of the Grand Duke of Gandia, serving as captain of the Guardians of Guadalest, an elite group of warrior knights who defend the fortress of Guadalest.
When the fort is attacked by men who claim to be enemies of Richard's father, it threatens to spiral into a whirlwind of events that will change his life forever. He is left with no choice but to embark on a perilous journey to not only uncover the truth but to save the lives of his family.
Richard Longsword is a Mercenary, but this time it’s not for money, this time it’s for revenge.
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