{"product_id":"the-banner-of-ashes","title":"The Banner of Ashes – Military Historical Fiction Ebook","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA broken knight. An ancient relic. An army of thousands. And a fortress that must not fall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter returning home to devastating loss, Aldric turns his back on faith and becomes a hardened warrior who fights for one thing—gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen a seemingly simple mission changes everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaid to escort a supply caravan into the northern mountains, Aldric and sixty fighting men travel to the remote \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaint Michael's Abbey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There he discovers the true reason an army is marching towards them: an ancient battle standard known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Banner of Ashes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow the ruthless \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLord Garrick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the feared Black Wolf, wants it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoon 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe odds are impossible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome battles are fought for kingdoms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome are fought for gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd some are fought for something worth believing in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Banner of Ashes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a medieval historical adventure combining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esiege warfare, knights, faith, sacrifice, redemption and mystery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in a story of one warrior's battle against an overwhelming enemy—and against the anger he has carried for years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swan Military Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58584728863064,"sku":null,"price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/8693\/5896\/files\/TheBannerofAshesImage.png?v=1790589862","url":"https:\/\/swanmilitarybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/the-banner-of-ashes","provider":"Swan Military Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}