Heretic (46 page)

Authors: Bernard Cornwell

B
ERNARD
C
ORNWELL
is the author of the acclaimed and bestselling Richard Sharpe series; the Thomas of Hookton series; the Nathaniel Starbuck Chronicles; the Warload Trilogy; and the novels
Redcoat, Stone-henge 2000 B.C.,
and
Gallows Thief.
He lives with his wife on Cape Cod. You can visit his website at
www.bernardcornwell.net
.

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More resounding praise

for
BERNARD CORNWELL
and his epic and unforgettable Grail Quest trilogy

“One of the undisputed masters.”

Booklist

“If you love historical drama.. .then look no further.”

Boston Globe

“Superb adventure…A rare talent…Bernard Cornwell has few equals.”

Birmingham Post
(UK)

“Cornwell writes so well with firm grounding in his material.”

Portland Oregonian

“One of today’s truly great storytellers.”
Kirkus
Reviews
(*Starred Review*)

“Valiant heroes, dastardly villains, much intrigue, and authentic battlefield action…It may be argued that the
oldest literary form of all is the adventure story.. .Bernard Cornwell is carrying on an august and ancient tradition.”
Charleston Post and Courier
“Cornwell brings aspects of the period to vivid life. The battle scenes are masterful; and the vignettes of everyday living in times of extreme hardship have the ring of truth.”

Sunday Telegraph
(London)

“Highly recommended…Cornwell delivers intense and detailed battle action.”

Library Journal

“Cornwell’s vivid descriptions and accurate characterizations make for gripping reading.”

Tampa Tribune

Books by Bernard Cornwell

The Sharpe Novels (in chronological order)

• S
HARPE’S
T
IGER
¹ • S
HARPE’S
T
RIUMPH*

S
HARPE’S
F
ORTRESS*
•
S
HARPE’S
T
RAFALGAR*

S
HARPE’S
P
REY*•
S
HARPE’S
R
IFLES
• S
HARPE’S
H
AVOC*

S
HARPE’S
E
AGLE
• S
HARPE’S
G
OLD
• S
HARPE’S
E
SCAPE*

S
HARPE’S
B
ATTLE*•
S
HARPE’S
C
OMPANY

S
HARPE’S
S
WORD
• S
HARPE’S
E
NEMY

S
HARPE’S
H
ONOUR
• S
HARPE’S
R
EGIMENT

S
HARPE’S
S
IEGE
• S
HARPE’S
R
EVENGE

S
HARPE’S
W
ATERLOO
• S
HARPE’S
D
EVIL*

The Nathaniel Starbuck Chronicles

R
EBEL*•
C
OPPERHEAD*•
B
ATTLE
F
LAG*

T
HE
B
LOODY
G
ROUND*

The Grail Quest Trilogy

T
HE
A
RCHER’S
T
ALE*
• V
AGABOND*

H
ERETIC*

Other Novels

G
ALLOWS
T
HIEF*

S
TONEHENGE,
2000 B.C.: A
N
OVEL*

R
EDCOAT*

This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

HERETIC
.
C
OPYRIGHT © 2006 BY
B
ERNARD
C
ORNWELL.
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