Griff Hosker Books in Order

The Empress's forces gain ground against Stephen, drawing the Warlord of the North south to assist the Earl of Gloucester. Their renewed push faces treachery and unreliable barons as he continues trying to restore the rightful crown.

King Henry I's death pushes England and Normandy toward civil war. The Earl of Cleveland travels between Scotland and Normandy, confronting invasion plans and assassination attempts as political uncertainty threatens to turn into open conflict across both lands.

Henry's decision to crown his young eldest son sets his empire on a dangerous course. The Warlord and Earl William must defend their own lands and their king as family rebellion and Becket's return intensify the turmoil.

Henry rules a vast empire, but Scottish raids force the Warlord's son William to rescue captives and stolen livestock. Rebellion in Anjou and violence on the Welsh border prevent father and son from enjoying the promised peace.

Will Strongstaff has land and a family, but his oath still binds him to service. Sent to fight in Galicia for John of Gaunt, he must also counter attempts to murder his new lord, Henry Bolingbroke.

A young Pannonian warrior joins Rome's auxiliary cavalry and develops into a leader of men. Campaigns in Germania and the crisis of Boudicca's revolt shape Ulpius Felix's early career, introducing the soldiers of the Sword of Cartimandua saga.

Jarl Dragonheart faces invasions by Strathclyde and Hibernian mercenaries as he tries to secure his grieving family and lands. Seeking revenge for his son's killers takes him overseas, while another Viking enemy threatens the home he leaves behind.

Missing warriors in Wales and a family grievance in Dyflin draw the aging Dragonheart back to sea. With veterans and untested fighters, he pursues unfinished obligations while threats to his clan and supernatural forces complicate his journey.

A deadly illness defeats Dragonheart's healers, forcing him to sail to Miklagård with a small chosen crew. Storms, pirates and treachery threaten his search for the one man who may be able to save his life.

Stealing Queen Osburga's crown creates consequences across Wessex, Denmark and the Land of the Wolf. Dragonheart is charged with leading a Danish army against Lundenwic and Wessex, relying on a few trusted companions amid dangerous competing interests.

Dragonheart's granddaughter Ylva is developing powerful magical abilities when the Skull Taker clan seeks revenge. With spies threatening his lands and Ylva caught by the Norns, he must confront dangerous witches while protecting his people from invasion.

William Marshal charges Sir Thomas, Earl of Cleveland, with turning the young Henry III into a warrior. The responsibility draws him through a divided England and into conflict on the Welsh Marches, placing fresh demands on his family.

Wing Commander Bill Harsker is sent to Iraq with a small force of aircraft to keep the peace. Kurdish rebellion, Turkish invasion and the return of an old enemy test his command in the Royal Air Force's early years.

Seeking a safer home for the Clan of the Fox, Erik the Navigator leaves Iceland with his brother and three companions. Their small ship crosses daunting seas toward unknown territory, where the prospect of settlement brings fresh dangers.

Ordered to join a crusade, Sir Thomas and his son William leave England with a small group of inexperienced knights. The veteran campaigner encounters stalled warfare, conspiracies and embattled crusaders whose plight reconnects him with his own past.

William Redbeard recounts his life beside Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar as the young Castilian rises to become Prince Sancho's champion. Their beginnings unfold in a divided Spain where religious, family and political rivalries repeatedly bring Christians into conflict.

Confederate guerrillas strike near Washington before the discovery of two spies disrupts their unit. Forced into a regular cavalry regiment, the former rangers must navigate unfamiliar officers and internal betrayal while continuing to scout behind enemy lines.

Henry Bolingbroke's new reign immediately attracts plots from men who opposed Richard. William Strongstaff abandons thoughts of retirement to help Henry of Monmouth confront Welsh rebellion, while threats from the north place further pressure on the crown.

After Simon de Montfort captures Henry III, archer Gerald War Bow serves Lord Edward's effort to recover royal power. Rescue missions and battles draw his men toward Evesham, where the captive king complicates the approaching confrontation.

Major Tom Harsker expects to return home after recovering from a serious wound, as UN forces anticipate victory in Korea. Chinese intervention overturns those hopes, forcing his commandos into desperate fighting to defend Seoul and survive the renewed war.

Young Gruffyd earns his living as an archer on the Welsh border until his lord's cruelty forces a life-changing decision. His search for a new future leads through outlawry and bodyguard work toward service under Lord Edward.

Major Matthews joins Sir Arthur Wellesley's campaign in Portugal and Spain, working with spymaster Colonel Selkirk. As the army approaches Talavera, enemies disguised as allies and an assassin sent by Napoleon threaten Matthews's work and survival.

Sir Thomas of Cleveland is charged with policing the northern border, while his son William takes responsibility for Elsdon. Bandits, hostile lords and betrayal within their own ranks test William as he learns to defend disputed territory.

Rollo's control of Normandy brings recognition but little security, as neighbouring rulers mistake age for weakness. He must defend his lands and authority while the former Viking settlement begins its transformation into a lasting political power.

Wellington builds defences north of Lisbon to hold back Napoleon's larger armies. Major Matthews and Sergeant Sharp venture behind enemy lines to gather intelligence, where Matthews's past threatens the mission and the information their commander urgently needs.

Recovering from a serious wound, Prince Hal must reclaim his lands from Welsh opponents supported by France. Will Strongstaff guides the young prince through treachery, difficult terrain and battle as he learns the demands of military command.

The Clan of the Fox flees danger in Northumberland and Iceland, crossing the ocean in search of safety. Hostile weather, unfamiliar animals, conflict with local people and divisions within the clan threaten their attempt to settle.

William Strongstaff navigates rival claims to England's throne as Richard's behaviour becomes increasingly tyrannical after the queen's death. Crusading in the Baltic gives way to struggles closer to home, where loyalty carries an ever greater cost.

Approaching seventy, Dragonheart faces enemies determined to destroy both him and the Clan of the Wolf. With threats gathering close to home, he must rely on Ylva and Sámr as he prepares to defend everything he has built.

The ageing Dragonheart takes his great-grandson Sámr on a raid against the lands of Cordoba. Discovering a plot against their homeland turns the voyage into a race to rally the clan and protect the Land of the Wolf.

Gerald War Bow hopes to enjoy his new manor after Evesham, but Lord Edward continues pursuing rebels. An agreement involving papal assistance sends Gerald toward a crusade with Louis IX, demanding another dangerous journey from him and his archers.

Major Matthews helps Wellington's army find ways through the French defences at Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz. As siege warfare gives way to further battles in Spain, his intelligence work puts him at the centre of the campaign.

Forced from home, young John Hawkwood learns to survive in London before leaving a tailor's apprenticeship for war. Service with England's army tests his abilities with bow and sword as he approaches the battles of Crécy and Neville's Cross.

King Fernando's death plunges Spain into a civil war between his heirs, threatening advances against the taifa states. William Redbeard and Rodrigo de Vivar must navigate divided loyalties as the struggle for power endangers ordinary people.

With plague devastating England, John Hawkwood begins turning his companions into a disciplined fighting company. Campaigns in Wales and Gascony teach him leadership and new weapons skills as service under the Black Prince carries him toward Poitiers.

Returning from a crusade, Sir William finds Scotland's king increasingly influenced by France and the northern border dangerously exposed. Losses suffered elsewhere leave him short of men, forcing him to defend the frontier with dwindling resources.

Will Strongstaff supports Henry V's campaign to reclaim territory in France, from threats at home to the siege of Harfleur. Disease weakens the army, leaving its soldiers to face an overwhelming enemy force near Agincourt.

Four novellas revisit warriors from Hosker's historical series, following Viking revenge, the struggle at Hastings, a knight left in the Holy Land and a Saxon's training. Each explores survival and loyalty through a different soldier's experience.

After a disastrous battle in the New World, surviving Norse settlers sail home, unaware that Erik remains behind. Erik must survive among hostile warriors while his brother Fótr faces enemies of the clan and a demanding quest.

Recovered from his wound, Major Matthews returns to Spain as Wellington prepares to advance toward France. With Sergeant Sharp, he scouts routes behind enemy lines while also training inexperienced aides whose ambitions complicate an already dangerous task.

Sámr learns that his rescued freedom means little while his family remains captive in Norway. With allies providing a ship, he leads a young crew across the sea to rescue the hostages and avenge his devastated homeland.

Sir William leads northern knights into Gwynedd to help King Henry recover land from the Welsh prince. Unknown enemies threaten him and his son during a secret mission, while the king's military decisions put the army at risk.

A boy leaves Devon with his father, a master gunner, and finds himself drawn into piracy and the Spanish expansion in the Americas. Learning his father's craft becomes a struggle for survival amid conquest, slavery and changing weapons.

A dying Swedish knight asks his son to seek help from former comrades, but obstacles prevent the journey. Sir William attempts a rescue, then faces Scottish rebels and conspiracies that threaten both him and Scotland's king.

Left in the New World after his clan's departure, Erik fights to protect the family and community he has built. Hostile tribes force them south, where unfamiliar waters and new enemies threaten their hopes for another home.

Sven Saxon Sword’s battlefield reputation makes him a leader and an increasingly valuable target. Fighting alongside his foster father, he joins Sweyn Forkbeard’s western campaigns, where expanding power and repeated battles test his growing clan’s strength.

Five novellas follow soldiers and sailors through conflicts of the modern era. Espionage during the Napoleonic wars, early tank warfare, escape through Burma, naval operations and a medic's work on D-Day place ordinary lives under pressure.

Captain Gerald hopes to settle with his wife and raise a family, but King Edward appoints him a royal envoy. Crossing the Welsh Marches to negotiate allegiance brings political danger closer to the land and people he protects.

Henry V returns to France to press his claim to its crown, with Will Strongstaff at his side. Diplomacy in Burgundy and Scottish support for the French complicate a campaign in which battlefield victories offer no easy settlement.

After his father dies during a raid, Sven Bersisson grows up under his uncle's protection and joins Viking expeditions. Denmark's king draws the clan into wider ambitions, while a legendary sword gives Sven's journey a new direction.

Sent to France after losing his position as the young king's bodyguard, Sir Michael of Weedon confronts treachery on every side. Jeanne d'Arc's emergence adds a new threat as he struggles to defend England's claims and territory.

Sir Samuel of Stockton is torn between loyalty to King Henry and obligations to his sons as disputes divide the royal family. French interference makes his task harder, forcing him to defend the kingdom while protecting his home.

After Poitiers, John Hawkwood joins Albert Sterz to form a mercenary company, pursuing ambitions beyond royal service. The murder of his banker robs him of his fortune and forces him to navigate enemies, alliances and revenge.

Robbie Matthews leaves military service for family life and a business venture in Sicily as the war ends. Napoleon's return disrupts those plans, drawing Robbie and Alan Sharp toward another campaign and the fighting at Waterloo.

King Henry sends descendants of the Warlord to help his son Edward learn to rule. With too few men, the northern knights enter Gascony, where rebellion and treason force them to protect a prince in unfamiliar territory.

Sven Saxon Sword is drawn into Sweyn Forkbeard’s attempt to claim England, fighting beside Prince Cnut. English resistance, changing Danish loyalties, and Scottish ambitions complicate the campaign, forcing him to navigate enemies on more than one side.

Erik and his growing family must abandon their home on the Patawomke River and sail north. Finding another settlement means navigating unfamiliar lands and negotiating with tribes whose welcome may be far from friendly.

John Hawkwood takes the White Company to Pisa, hired to fight the Florentines. Italian politics exposes him to betrayal from allies and enemies, testing his judgement as he learns what leadership demands beyond success on the battlefield.

When his family loses its home in 1877, Jack Roberts chooses army service over dangerous factory work. Stories of military glory give way to the reality of defending a remote mission station against overwhelming opposition.

Former slave Thomas becomes a gunner on a Spanish galleon carrying gold, where pirates make freedom precarious. His growing experience draws him into Francisco Pizarro’s expedition, placing him amid the dangers of conquest and the pursuit of fortune.

Sir Henry Samuel travels toward Rome to negotiate payment demands threatening Henry III’s already fragile reign. Treachery in France and pirates at sea complicate the mission, while ambitious barons endanger the king and his loyal knights at home.

Gerald prepares to hand responsibility to his eldest son, but King Edward calls him back into service. Scotland's uncertain succession and continuing unrest in Wales draw the veteran archer into another struggle to contain threats to the crown.

James of Ecclestone hopes to settle peacefully with his new family after the execution of Perkin Warbeck. The king still needs his skills, however, drawing the experienced spy back into dangerous political intrigues and covert violence.

James of Ecclestone runs away to become a billman fighting a Yorkist pretender, beginning a difficult apprenticeship in war. Through the early years of Henry VII's reign, battles and sieges turn a restless youth into a Tudor soldier.

Gerald Warbow hopes to retire into family life, but Edward I summons his archery skills for fighting in Flanders. Scottish victory at Stirling Bridge then draws him toward another campaign, forcing renewed choices between domestic peace and military duty.

Sir John Hawkwood faces manipulation by rival popes while Milanese and Veronese forces threaten his position. Though aging, the mercenary commander must use his experience and tactical judgment to survive overwhelming opposition at Castagnaro.

Sven Saxon Sword leads preparations for a Danish invasion of England as Prince Cnut struggles with his brother’s refusal to share Denmark. Bound by an oath, Sven confronts Edmund Ironside while his own fate becomes tied to Cnut’s ambitions.

Simon de Montfort’s ambitions push England toward civil war against Henry III and his son Edward. Sir Henry Samuel leads the valley’s knights in continued loyalty to the crown, binding their survival to the uncertain fortunes of the Plantagenets.

Prosperous landowner James of Ecclestone returns to war when a Scottish raid threatens his family. As conflict escalates, the former royal spy must resume his old trade before the armies clash at Flodden.

Jack Roberts returns to his desert regiment as Mahdist power expands, torn between military duty and his son in England. Fighting behind enemy lines brings dangers from both the landscape and an enemy preparing for a decisive confrontation.

Despite his courage at Rorke’s Drift, Jack Roberts discovers that an influential officer can still derail his life. Service in Egypt demands new military skills while fatherhood forces him to reconsider the responsibilities waiting beyond the battlefield.

King Edward sends his trusted archer Gerald Warbow to France to capture William Wallace. Older and less physically formidable, Gerald must rely on experience as Scottish rebellion continues to threaten the king’s northern borders.

An aging Erik struggles to guide his family and growing clan through fresh dangers in the New World. When others lose their nerve, the last Viking among them must draw on a lifetime of experience to keep them safe.

John Hawkwood commands Italy’s most feared mercenaries, but threats to his family come from allies as well as enemies. Caught between the pope and Milan, he transforms the White Company into a force he can trust.

Captain James Bretherton hopes marriage and accumulated wealth will let him leave campaigning behind and train soldiers instead. Gustavus Adolphus’s need for an experienced cavalry commander draws him back toward the Swedish army and the Protestant war effort.

A severe wound has ended Jack Roberts’s active military career, but an assignment to find oil in Iran takes him abroad again. Leaving a son beginning his own army service, he faces another period of danger and separation.

Young London orphan William survives through theft until stealing from a violent pirate captain forces him to flee. Stowing away carries him across the world and into East India Company service, where escaping danger brings an unexpected military life.

Orphaned and penniless after a privileged upbringing, James Bretherton finds help from two English mercenaries. Joining their military life pulls him into the Thirty Years War, where religious divisions and shifting loyalties complicate his search for a future.

An aging John Hawkwood leads a coalition of Italian city-states into conflict with Milan and its allies. Starting from the Florentine borderlands, he must draw on decades of military experience to secure his position and protect his legacy.

Young Leif Longstride earns a warrior’s sword after killing a wolf in northern Norway. His first raid takes him south into unfamiliar dangers as Charlemagne’s campaign against northern pagans threatens to reshape the world around him.

Sir Matthew reluctantly joins Henry of Almain on a troubled crusade while England remains unsettled by rebellion. With an aging king and regent in charge, the Earl of Cleveland must confront the surviving threats left by de Montfort’s revolt.

Sir Michael of Weedon is sent to France to recover a sacred vessel after believing his service to the crown was finished. Before completing the mission, he is forced back into the army and another campaign alongside John Talbot.

Gerald Warbow hopes for peace after William Wallace’s death, but his oath to Edward I draws him back into royal service. A change of monarch turns old loyalties into potential liabilities as enemies seek the aging archer’s downfall.

Sven Saxon Sword hopes ruling a riverside village will bring peace after helping Cnut win the crown. Norse raids and a summons to fight Sweden force him back into service, with both his home and royal ambitions at stake.

Griff Roberts and his camel-mounted Desert Group defend an isolated Egyptian garrison against foreign incursions and caravan raids. With little support, they must endure ambushes and violent sandstorms while trying to hold an enormous stretch of desert.

Smudger Smith and his comrades anticipate advancement as the East India Company prepares another campaign. Conflict with a newly arrived officer strains their loyalties, while approaching battle at Assaye tests a platoon already divided by accusations and ambition.

After a Luftwaffe bombing destroys his family, seventeen-year-old John Sharratt joins the British Army in search of purpose. Training and deployments in Greece, Crete and North Africa test his marksmanship, resilience and ability to live with grief.

Leif Wolf Killer sails into unknown waters seeking treasure and glory, only to face violent storms and Arab defenders. A mysterious dragon-shaped rock becomes part of his struggle to survive the voyage and return to his family.

Poverty forces a farmer to surrender his eldest son to Rome, and Lucius Porcianus enlists in Pompey’s legion. Civil war turns the former pig farmer into a soldier, testing his identity and endurance amid brutal fighting.

Promoted soldier Lucius Porcianus hopes to reconnect with his family as a slave and gladiator rebellion gathers strength. Rome’s leaders underestimate the uprising, leaving him to balance military responsibility with loyalty to those he has long neglected.

James Bretherton returns from family life to command in Gustavus Adolphus’s army as Germany’s religious war reaches another crisis. Ambitious allies and concealed enemies complicate the campaign, testing his principles and his ability to protect those he loves.

Former thief Bill Smith plans to leave the East India Company, but his skills make him useful for infiltrating Tipu Sultan’s fortress. The dangerous intelligence mission challenges his hopes for freedom and his growing attachment to fellow soldiers.

Gerald Warbow escorts King Edward in disguise through a landscape of conspiracies and assassins. A plea from Lady Hawise then draws him into defending her threatened estate, where loyalty to the crown collides with the struggle for justice.

Retired archer Gerald Warbow is summoned by the queen as Piers Gaveston’s return pushes England toward civil war. Bound by his promise to Edward I, he must protect the vulnerable Edward II amid political rivalry and winter danger.

After his master dies suspiciously, the Celtic servant Bruneus helps the grieving heir seek justice. Their search entangles them in Carthaginian politics as they prepare to join Hamilcar Barca’s campaign in Iberia, where loyalty faces further tests.

Newly married Captain Roberts hopes to return to ordinary army service, but diplomatic protection duties lead him into another dangerous assignment. Commanding a force building a fort near the Gulf of Aqaba tests his loyalty, leadership and family commitments.

Leif returns home hoping to exchange seafaring for family life and farming. A reluctant trading voyage brings him into conflict with an exiled enemy, setting off violence that threatens everything he hoped to protect.

After a disastrous raid and a plague destroy his clan’s future, Bruneus leads its survivors into Carthaginian service. Mercenary campaigns carry them through Sicily and Carthage, where alliances with ambitious nobles test his leadership and their renewed identity.

John Sharratt and his comrades retreat across North Africa after repeated defeats against Rommel’s forces. Montgomery’s arrival gives them a new purpose, but holding the line at El Alamein demands courage from men already worn down by loss.

Restless young baker Robbie Coulter joins the Virginia Regiment as Britain and France contest the Ohio Valley in 1754. Serving alongside George Washington, he encounters ambushes, loss and the realities of a frontier conflict spreading beyond America.