When the cut from the blade runs deep - You need a heart of Stone In 1370 two families are thrust together by the harsh realities of war. Lady d'Aubray holds Sarbrook castle, but has sold nearly everything to pay the ransom of her husband, who was captured in France over a decade ago. Eolande d'Aubray, the missing lord's daughter, is desperate for her father to return. She remembers little of him, but she does know that he is the only man who can rescue her from an unwanted marriage. William Stone has bought much of the d'Aubray estate having made a fortune as a cloth merchant, and is looking forward to seeing his two sons move up in the world. For his eldest, Richard, he hopes to make squire to Sir Robert Knolles, commander of the English army set to invade France this summer, as long as he can pay the consideration demanded by Knolles. But when Knolles and his ambitious captain, Minsterworth, visit the Stone's to agree their terms, a tragic series of events destroys the Stone's world forever. For Richard Stone there is only one place to find peace. In war. By The Sword's Edge is the first volume of Stonehearted, a serialized novel.

A rollercoaster ride of medieval action, adventure and magic Roger Sotil, Master of Astronomy and his sceptical servant, Jake Savage, are called upon to rid a town of its demons. Investigating an infestation of demons in the town of St Brett's is the last thing that Jake Savage wants to do this summer. But for his master, the controversial Oxford scholar Roger Sotil, it is a chance to prove that demons can be conjured and avoid charges of heresy. In St Brett's, Roger sees demons possessing the townspeople. Jake thinks they are just acting very strangely. The people are scared and want answers fast. A beautiful woman, Isabel Haukwake, is accused of witchcraft. Roger feels sure that she isn't guilty. Jake knows she isn't. He was once engaged to marry her, until his father took her from him. "In Hell has its Demons" a plot unfolds to use demons to take the ultimate prize of all - the crown of Edward III, King of England.

"The pacing is excellent and Mark Lord does not waste a word too much." Review of 'Chivalry: A Jake Savage Adventure' at Edi's Book Lighthouse "Mark's story is engaging and thrilling ... his pacing is good, the dialogue is tight, and the plot is absorbing. His style is clean and precise and executed extremely well." Review of 'Bisclavret (The Werewolf)' at StevenTill.com If you like your fantasy gritty and thrilling then you need to get a copy of Tales of Magic and Mayhem. In this collection of stories you can read about marrying a werewolf, pacts with demons, the domestic disputes of gods, the horrors of medieval war, and why not to dabble in necromancy. Every story is full of action, adventure and the supernatural. Tales of Magic and Mayhem is a collection of five fantasy short stories from Mark Lord. The collection includes: Chivalry: A Jake Savage Adventure Bird Talk: A Tale of Medieval Magic Bisclavret (The Werewolf) Forged in Blood Demon River

Alt Hist Issue 4: The Magazine of Historical Fiction and Alternate History contains seven top-quality stories from a variety of genres: horror, alternate history and fantasy, as well as straight historical fiction, including four stories set during World War II. If you're looking for something other than World War II then we also have two stories from the Nineteenth Century and one from the Middle Ages. The seven stories featured in Alt Hist Issue 4 are: 'Restless' by Dylan Fox set in the 1860s onboard a fleet of British ironclad warships steaming towards China. 'Kleine Menschen' by Eric Jackson is a historical fantasy story set in World War II Germany. 'Feast of Faith' by Shane Rhinewald explores the struggles of common soldiers during the First Crusade who don't have enough to eat. 'Three Months of Summer' by Svetlana Kortchik is a love story that happens during the German occupation of Ukraine in 1942. 'The Stork' by George Piper is a backwoods horror that will scare and surprise you. 'Battalion 202: A Blinded Falcon' and 'Battalion 202: Into the Darkness' by Jonathan Doering are two alternate history stories about the resistance to a German invasion of Britain.

Out of the steppe came a lone rider. A man of destiny whose prowess would change the world of the Bachyan nomads forever. He was not an enemy come to destroy the Bachyan, but a prodigal son returned to lead them to victory over those who would enslave them. Taken by Nukush slavers when still a very young man, Jenraey has to learn fast to adapt to the civilisation of his new masters. He finds the ways of the Nukush strange - they worship no gods, but use a magic called science to power their weapons and drive their armies to conquest. Torn between his curiosity in the ways of this great Empire and his desire to return to his own, Jenraey knows that his people can only survive the onslaught of Nukush armies if they can change too. The time of destiny is at hand and only a leader of legendary powers can prevail. Will Jenraey be that man? Book 1 of the Empire of the Steppe

Not all is as it seems in this collection of dark tales from the Middle Ages.

Mark Lord, the author of "By the Sword's Edge" and "Hell has its Demons," weaves five Medieval short stories to excite, scare and enthral you. From the vicious struggle of the Hundred Years War, to legends of werewolves and rumours of necromancers and ghosts, to the bitter conflict of a castle under siege, the action and adventure never stop. These five fast-paced short stories will keep you on the edge of your seat and turning every page until you reach the end.

In "Stand and Fight" Richard Hope must overcome treachery to defend the castle of Montmal from the French. Jake, an English archer in "Chivalry" must choose between his comrades and the path of honour. In "Bird Talk" a young priest discovers the woman he loves may also be a necromancer. Frederick II, the "Stupor Mundi," the wonder of the world, is haunted by the ghost of his dead chancellor. And in "Bisclavret" a French noblewoman discovers there is more under the skin of her English husband than she could imagine.

What happens when the man you thought would protect you is more than a man? When another suitor comes calling would you stand by your werewolf husband or be tempted to seek protection against the dangers of the wild forest with another? "I am the last survivor of the noble family of Trigoff...This is my confession." A tale of knights, castles, maidens and werewolves set in Medieval France at the height of the Hundred Years War. This historical fantasy short story is a retelling of Marie de France's classic Medieval Romance Bisclavret.

What do you do when you have accused the woman you love of necromancy? Roger Draper suspects that a necromancer is at work in a small medieval English town. But rather than uncovering foul magical deeds he manages to implicate the women he desires in accusations of witchcraft. With only the town drunk to help him, Roger must untangle the mess he has created. Be prepared for a heady concoction of gritty medieval life, humour and magic. Bird Talk: A Tale of Medieval Magic is an Historical Fantasy short story.

The first issue of the bestselling historical fiction magazine Do you love historical fiction, alternate history or historical fantasy? Then you will love Alt Hist. "an interesting selection of stories and a successful debut issue" "Gareth Jones review of Alt Hist Issue 1 at SF Crowsnest" Alt Hist is the new magazine of Historical Fiction and Alternate History. Alt Hist's mission is to provide readers with entertaining and well-written short stories with a historical setting, whether portraying actual events or events that could have happened. The first issue of Alt Hist features six short stories: "The Silent Judge" by David W. Landrum "Easter Parade, 1930" by Rob McClure Smith "Holy Water" by Andrew Knighton "Lament for Lost Atlanta" by Arlan Andrews "The Bitterness of Apples" by Priya Sharma "Travelling by Air" by Ian Sales Alt Hist Issue 1 also includes an Interview with Brandon H. Bell, co-editor of Aether Age, and information about the alternate history anthology Columbia & Britannia.