Cry of the Heart

by Martin Lake

  Very Like a Queen. The King’s favor was her sanctuary—until his desire turned dangerous. Alice Petherton is well practiced at using her beauty and wits to survive in the Court of King Henry VIII. As the King’s favorite, she enjoys his protection, but after seeing the downfall of three of his wives, she’s determined to avoid the same fate. Alice must walk a fine line between mistress and wife.

  The Viking Chronicles:

  Wolves of War. Leif Ormson lived a pleasant and uneventful life. Until the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok threw him into a storm of war, danger and destruction.

  To the Death. The Viking army, with Leif a reluctant leader, does battle against the kingdom of Wessex.

  The Saxon Chronicles:

  Land of Blood and Water. Warfare and warriors mean nothing to Brand and his family. But then King Alfred of Wessex chooses their home for his last-ditch defence against the Vikings.

  Blood Enemy. Ulf, son of Brand, has risen high in the service of King Alfred. But when he shows himself a berserker he loses everything. Can he redeem himself and return to favour?

  The Lost King Books:

  The Flame of Resistance. The battle of Hastings is over. The battle for England is about to begin.

  Triumph and Catastrophe. Can a 17 year old boy with an ill-equipped army challenge William the Conqueror for his birthright, the throne of England?

  Blood of Ironside. Betrayed by friends and family, Edgar Atheling refuses to submit and vows to take the battle to the Conqueror’s homeland.

  In Search of Glory. Edgar grows accustomed to Norman rule, although he berates himself for his failures. Then events occur which cause him to continue the fight.

  Outcasts: Crusades Book 1. Jerusalem has fallen to Saladin. Three newly knighted men journey through a perilous, bitter world to rescue a captive wife and family.

  The Artful Dodger. The adventures of the Artful Dodger in Australia and London.

  For King and Country. Three short stories set in the First World War.

  Nuggets. Fast fiction for quiet moments.

  Mr Toad's Wedding. First prize winner in the competition to write a sequel story to The Wind in the Willows.

  Mr Toad to the Rescue. After losing his betrothed to his cousin, Mr Toad and his friends are called upon to rescue her from an even bigger rascal.

  The Big School. Three light-hearted short stories about a boy's experience of growing up.

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