Heathen
Description
Vengeful rebels to the north, a deranged and bloodthirsty Vlad Dracula in the east, restless Ottoman hordes in the south and menacing Habsburgs in the west.
Facing multiple threats, Leon Muller, Swiss mercenary leader and saviour of the Hungarian crown, is in the fight of his life.
Leon is a man of contradictions: a brilliant battlefield tactician and ruthless warrior; a passionate lover but a flawed individual; a leader revered by his comrades but hamstrung by his own imperfections. His name strikes fear and awe across Europe and in Ottoman lands. But Leon has also made many enemies and in 'Heathen' they circle around him and his friends like hungry wolves. The scene is set for a decisive showdown that will decide not only their own fate, but the destiny of Hungary and the whole of Western Europe.
'Heathen' is the eighth volume in the 'Alpine Warrior' series ? the story of Swiss soldier Leon Muller in the wars of the 15th Century when Europe was riven by civil, religious, dynastic and imperial conflicts. Maps of Austria, Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, Bohemia and the Holy Roman Empire are available to view and download for free on the maps page of my website.
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I was raised in Grantham, Lincolnshire and attended the King's Grammar School after passing the Eleven Plus exam. In the latter I clearly remember writing an essay on Oliver Cromwell ? my first piece of military writing.
Then came a BA in history and international relations at Nottingham followed by a Master of Philosophy course at the University of York. The subject was the generalship and cavalry of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, my boyhood hero, during the English Civil War. The year I spent researching and writing at York, Oxford and at the British Library in London was a truly wonderful time.
I moved to London and eventually joined a small publishing company as an editor. Thus began my writing career. I now live in Lincolnshire with my wife Karen.
