Duel of Beasts
Will be published approx. on 30. July 2026
Book
Hardback
464 pages
978-1-0359-2180-5 (ISBN)
Description
Savage beasts, fabulous treasures, perilous duels, and deadly treachery abound in this thrilling adventure novel set in medieval Spain.
Malaga, Spain, 1352. Knight-errant Gerard Fox and his daring wife Willa seek young noblewoman Madelena to deliver news of her brother's death: an innocuous mission, yet one that plunges the couple into a fight for their lives against their most dangerous adversaries yet.
Madelena's sister-in-law Helvira desires two things that Madalena now possesses: a considerable inheritance, and a letter that provides grounds for Helvira's execution in both the Christian and Muslim worlds. With everything at stake, Helvira will stop at nothing to seize both.
Fox and Willa soon find themselves in a desperate battle to survive on a journey that will take them from the royal court at Seville to the mighty complex of the Alhambra Palace. To save Madelena and reveal the truth, the duo must outwit Helvira and her allies at every turn - and escape the ferocious creatures of Helvira's deadly menagerie.
The unmissable new novel in the Tales of the Lawless Land series, combining thrilling historical action and clever puzzles, from New York Times bestselling author Boyd and expert medievalist Beth Morrison.
Reviews for Boyd and Beth Morrison
'This duo knows all the right chords to touch' Steve Berry
'Will dazzle fans of The Da Vinci Code' Lee Goldberg
'Full of authenticity and thrills' Mark Greaney
Malaga, Spain, 1352. Knight-errant Gerard Fox and his daring wife Willa seek young noblewoman Madelena to deliver news of her brother's death: an innocuous mission, yet one that plunges the couple into a fight for their lives against their most dangerous adversaries yet.
Madelena's sister-in-law Helvira desires two things that Madalena now possesses: a considerable inheritance, and a letter that provides grounds for Helvira's execution in both the Christian and Muslim worlds. With everything at stake, Helvira will stop at nothing to seize both.
Fox and Willa soon find themselves in a desperate battle to survive on a journey that will take them from the royal court at Seville to the mighty complex of the Alhambra Palace. To save Madelena and reveal the truth, the duo must outwit Helvira and her allies at every turn - and escape the ferocious creatures of Helvira's deadly menagerie.
The unmissable new novel in the Tales of the Lawless Land series, combining thrilling historical action and clever puzzles, from New York Times bestselling author Boyd and expert medievalist Beth Morrison.
Reviews for Boyd and Beth Morrison
'This duo knows all the right chords to touch' Steve Berry
'Will dazzle fans of The Da Vinci Code' Lee Goldberg
'Full of authenticity and thrills' Mark Greaney
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
maps
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 42 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0359-2180-5 (9781035921805)
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Persons
Boyd Morrison is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen thrillers, including six with Clive Cussler. He has a PhD in industrial engineering from Virginia Tech.
Beth Morrison is Senior Curator of Manuscripts at the Getty Museum. She has curated major internationally acclaimed exhibitions and has a PhD in the History of Art from Cornell University.
Together the siblings write the Tales of the Lawless Land series, adventure thrillers mixing authentic history and clever puzzles.
Beth Morrison is Senior Curator of Manuscripts at the Getty Museum. She has curated major internationally acclaimed exhibitions and has a PhD in the History of Art from Cornell University.
Together the siblings write the Tales of the Lawless Land series, adventure thrillers mixing authentic history and clever puzzles.