The Banner of Ashes – Military Historical Fiction Ebook

A broken knight. An ancient relic. An army of thousands. And a fortress that must not fall.

Sir Aldric of Blackmere was once a man of faith and honour. A veteran of the Crusades, he fought beneath the cross and believed his family would be protected while he was away.

He was wrong.

After returning home to devastating loss, Aldric turns his back on faith and becomes a hardened warrior who fights for one thing—gold.

Then a seemingly simple mission changes everything.

Paid to escort a supply caravan into the northern mountains, Aldric and sixty fighting men travel to the remote Saint Michael's Abbey. There he discovers the true reason an army is marching towards them: an ancient battle standard known as the Banner of Ashes.

For centuries, the banner has been carried when innocent lives stood in grave danger. To some it is merely a piece of faded cloth. To others it represents something far more powerful—hope.

Now the ruthless Lord Garrick, the feared Black Wolf, wants it.

Soon Saint Michael's Abbey is surrounded. Thousands of enemy soldiers gather beneath black banners while siege engines are dragged into position. Against them stand only a few hundred defenders: monks, refugees, farmers and Aldric's small company of battle-hardened warriors.

The odds are impossible.

But as the walls are attacked and hope begins to fade, strange events challenge everything Aldric believes about war, sacrifice—and the God he thought had abandoned him.

Some battles are fought for kingdoms.
Some are fought for gold.
And some are fought for something worth believing in.

The Banner of Ashes is a medieval historical adventure combining siege warfare, knights, faith, sacrifice, redemption and mystery in a story of one warrior's battle against an overwhelming enemy—and against the anger he has carried for years.

Perfect for readers who enjoy medieval military fiction, Crusader-era adventures, epic sieges, stories of knights and monasteries, and historical adventures exploring faith, courage and redemption.