Sword and Scimitar

A Historical Fiction Novel by Simon Scarrow

Subgenres:

Military Historical Fiction,
Siege Warfare,
Ottoman Empire

Published 2012

Length 594 pages

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Epic sieges with impossible odds and high stakes
Secret missions woven into real historical conflicts
Honor-bound knights forced to choose between loyalty and duty

Publisher Description

SWORD AND SCIMITAR is the gripping tale of the Great Siege of Malta from Simon Scarrow, bestselling author of the Eagles of the Empire series. A must read for fans of Conn Iggulden and Robert Harris.

1565, Malta: a vital outpost between the divided nations of Europe and the relentlessly expanding Ottoman Empire. Faced with ferocious attack by a vast Turkish fleet, the knights of the Order of St John fear annihilation. Amongst those called to assist is disgraced veteran Sir Thomas Barrett. Loyalty and instinct compel him to put the Order above all other concerns, yet his allegiance is divided. At Queen Elizabeth's command, he must search for a hidden scroll, guarded by the knights, that threatens her reign.

As Sir Thomas confronts the past that cost him his honour and a secret that has long lain buried, a vast enemy army arrives to lay siege to the island...

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