Urchin of the Riding StarsThe island of Mistmantle is in turmoil. The king and queen are loosing authority over their people and behind the scenes a wicked pair are determined to take control. With a cruel regime of culling the weak and depriving the whole population of basic necessities, this scheming husband and wife team look set to realise their awful ambitions. But to ignore the power of the people is a big mistake. Ancient prophecies combine with radical action to ensure

Only Kestrel Hath

but Bonaparte's fleet is nowhere to be found

But he soon finds that life in the country is not quite as idyllic as he had imagined

Richard Sharpe is once again at war

his true passion is to be found in the saddle on a Thoroughbred

a would-be actor increasingly disenchanted with the countryside

photographs of her body at the crime-scene suggest a ritual sacrifice

and a new rat army is gathering strength

her lover before she met Lemaster

Romulus and Fabiola are twins

Thomas becomes the hunted as his campaign is destroyed by the church

and Clara becomes fearful - of the lethal tit-for-tat beyond the army base