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    Return of the Knight: Border Knight Book 2
    Baron's War: Border Knight Book 3
    Sword for Hire: Border Knight Book 1
    Audiobook series10 titles

    Border Knight Series

    Written by Griff Hosker

    Narrated by Marston York

    4.5/5

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    About this series

    King Henry has need of a sword to help him recover land taken by the Prince of Wales! And he looks to the north and the border knights who have served him so well. Now that Sir Thomas is becoming too old for war Sir William is chosen to lead the knights of the Tees south to the wild lands of Gwynedd. This time Sir William finds himself the target of enemies as yet unknown and he and his son, Dick, are placed in the greatest of danger as they seek to complete a clandestine mission for King Henry. After the King suffers a humiliating defeat it is left to young Sir Henry Samuel to save the beleaguered English army from complete disaster but it is not with a cost and as usual it is the men of the north who pay the price for a King's mistakes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateJul 14, 2022
    Return of the Knight: Border Knight Book 2
    Baron's War: Border Knight Book 3
    Sword for Hire: Border Knight Book 1

    Titles in the series (10)

    • 1

      Sword for Hire: Border Knight Book 1
      Sword for Hire: Border Knight Book 1

      Sword for Hire: Border Knight Book 1

      Griff Hosker
      5/5 - 9 ratings
      5/5 - 9 ratings

      From the ashes of Arsuf rises Sir Thomas, blood of the Warlord. When his father is killed at Arsuf protecting King Richard, Thomas is knighted. His hopes of inheriting his family's manor are dashed when Prince John takes power in his brother's absence. With a handful of men Sir Thomas is forced to travel to Sweden where he joins the Jarl Birger Brosa fighting the Estonians, Karelians and Slavs. Fighting in the harsh environment of a Baltic winter makes Sir Thomas and his men stronger. There he learns of further treachery and dishonour among Bishops, Kings and Princes who value thrones more than men.

      From the ashes of Arsuf rises Sir Thomas, blood of the Warlord. When his father is killed at Arsuf protecting King Richard, Thomas is knighted. His hopes of inheriting his family's manor are dashed when Prince John takes power in his brother's absence. With a handful of men Sir Thomas is forced to travel to Sweden where he joins the Jarl Birger Brosa fighting the Estonians, Karelians and Slavs. Fighting in the harsh environment of a Baltic winter makes Sir Thomas and his men stronger. There he learns of further treachery and dishonour among Bishops, Kings and Princes who value thrones more than men.

    • 2

      Return of the Knight: Border Knight Book 2
      Return of the Knight: Border Knight Book 2

      Return of the Knight: Border Knight Book 2

      Griff Hosker
      5/5 - 7 ratings
      5/5 - 7 ratings

      Sir Thomas and his new bride, Lady Margaret, have been forced to leave the Baltic. They cannot go to England and so he heads for Anjou where he hopes to take over the old manor of Sir Leofric. Upon his arrival he finds himself thrown into a world of intrigue. Prince Arthur had been the chosen heir of King Richard but King John had taken not only the throne but also claimed the lands of Normandy, Maine and Anjou. Even before he has taken charge of his new manor he finds threats from the French as well as King John. With his handful of men he has to carve out a home for himself whilst fending off enemies on all sides.

      Sir Thomas and his new bride, Lady Margaret, have been forced to leave the Baltic. They cannot go to England and so he heads for Anjou where he hopes to take over the old manor of Sir Leofric. Upon his arrival he finds himself thrown into a world of intrigue. Prince Arthur had been the chosen heir of King Richard but King John had taken not only the throne but also claimed the lands of Normandy, Maine and Anjou. Even before he has taken charge of his new manor he finds threats from the French as well as King John. With his handful of men he has to carve out a home for himself whilst fending off enemies on all sides.

    • 3

      Baron's War: Border Knight Book 3
      Baron's War: Border Knight Book 3

      Baron's War: Border Knight Book 3

      Griff Hosker
      5/5 - 9 ratings
      5/5 - 9 ratings

      Book 3 in the Border Knight series. When Prince Arthur is murdered and the French begin to take Normandy, Sir Thomas finds himself isolated and alone. The Norman barons conspire against King John and the English knight has a dilemma. Does he join the rebels or stay true to his beliefs? Undefeated he and one of his knights leave Anjou and sail to a new life in England but it is not a life without trouble and death. He finds himself, in the midst of conspiracies and plots, forced to defend his land against bandits, brigands and the Scots. A fast-moving novel based on actual events at the start of the thirteenth century.

      Book 3 in the Border Knight series. When Prince Arthur is murdered and the French begin to take Normandy, Sir Thomas finds himself isolated and alone. The Norman barons conspire against King John and the English knight has a dilemma. Does he join the rebels or stay true to his beliefs? Undefeated he and one of his knights leave Anjou and sail to a new life in England but it is not a life without trouble and death. He finds himself, in the midst of conspiracies and plots, forced to defend his land against bandits, brigands and the Scots. A fast-moving novel based on actual events at the start of the thirteenth century.

    • 4

      Magna Carta: Border Knight Book 4
      Magna Carta: Border Knight Book 4

      Magna Carta: Border Knight Book 4

      Griff Hosker
      5/5 - 5 ratings
      5/5 - 5 ratings

      The Earl of Cleveland has managed to put himself in King John's good graces just at the time when other barons decide to rebel. They seek more land and power. The newly appointed Earl is caught in the middle. When the Scots begin to raid once more Sir Thomas is forced to rally the loyal knights of the north and repel them. Following the actual history which led to the Magna Carta and beyond this fast-moving novel moves from Scotland to Wales and Northampton and Lincoln. It culminates in the battle of Lincoln 1217 when the French army attempted to conquer England. So long as the Earl and William Marshal stand shoulder to shoulder with the boy king, Henry III, then England will be safe!

      The Earl of Cleveland has managed to put himself in King John's good graces just at the time when other barons decide to rebel. They seek more land and power. The newly appointed Earl is caught in the middle. When the Scots begin to raid once more Sir Thomas is forced to rally the loyal knights of the north and repel them. Following the actual history which led to the Magna Carta and beyond this fast-moving novel moves from Scotland to Wales and Northampton and Lincoln. It culminates in the battle of Lincoln 1217 when the French army attempted to conquer England. So long as the Earl and William Marshal stand shoulder to shoulder with the boy king, Henry III, then England will be safe!

    • 6

      King Henry III: Border Knight Book 6
      King Henry III: Border Knight Book 6

      King Henry III: Border Knight Book 6

      Griff Hosker
      4/5 - 3 ratings
      4/5 - 3 ratings

      Sir Thomas of Stockton has lost his son. Taking a handful of chosen men, he crosses the seas to travel through France seeking his enemy. Fate throws him in with a French lord and he meets the French King Louis. After exacting revenge, he returns to England where he helps King Henry plan and execute his campaign Poitou. The King comes of age when he and Sir Thomas lead their men against French and Poitevin rebels.

      Sir Thomas of Stockton has lost his son. Taking a handful of chosen men, he crosses the seas to travel through France seeking his enemy. Fate throws him in with a French lord and he meets the French King Louis. After exacting revenge, he returns to England where he helps King Henry plan and execute his campaign Poitou. The King comes of age when he and Sir Thomas lead their men against French and Poitevin rebels.

    • 5

      Welsh War: Border Knight Book 5
      Welsh War: Border Knight Book 5

      Welsh War: Border Knight Book 5

      Griff Hosker
      5/5 - 8 ratings
      5/5 - 8 ratings

      England has a new King. Henry is the young son of King John. Guided by a Council of regents and the Earl Marshal he has a divided England to heal. When William Marshal gives Sir Thomas, Earl of Cleveland, the responsibility of making the young King a warrior, he sets in motion a series of events which, although they might begin to heal the kingdom will bring pain to the Earl and his family. ‘Welsh War' takes the reader from the wilds of the north of England to the dangerous world of thirteenth century London and the dangers of war and siege in the Welsh Marches.

      England has a new King. Henry is the young son of King John. Guided by a Council of regents and the Earl Marshal he has a divided England to heal. When William Marshal gives Sir Thomas, Earl of Cleveland, the responsibility of making the young King a warrior, he sets in motion a series of events which, although they might begin to heal the kingdom will bring pain to the Earl and his family. ‘Welsh War' takes the reader from the wilds of the north of England to the dangerous world of thirteenth century London and the dangers of war and siege in the Welsh Marches.

    • 9

      Sentinel of the North: Border Knight Book 9
      Sentinel of the North: Border Knight Book 9

      Sentinel of the North: Border Knight Book 9

      Griff Hosker
      0 ratings
      0 ratings

      When Sir William and his father, Sir Thomas of Stockton, the grandson of the Warlord, return from the crusade, they have to fight a new enemy: The Scots. Now that Queen Joan has died then King Alexander of Scotland is under the influence of the French. Sir William has to defend a perilously under protected border. King Henry loses a disastrous battle to the French and the men of the Tees Valley are decimated. This is when Sir William will be truly tested for he is alone with fewer men than he needs. A fast-moving novel which shows the border between Scotland and England at a time when Kings and nobles had yet to decide precisely where it was!

      When Sir William and his father, Sir Thomas of Stockton, the grandson of the Warlord, return from the crusade, they have to fight a new enemy: The Scots. Now that Queen Joan has died then King Alexander of Scotland is under the influence of the French. Sir William has to defend a perilously under protected border. King Henry loses a disastrous battle to the French and the men of the Tees Valley are decimated. This is when Sir William will be truly tested for he is alone with fewer men than he needs. A fast-moving novel which shows the border between Scotland and England at a time when Kings and nobles had yet to decide precisely where it was!

    • 8

      Baron's Crusade: Border Knight Book 8
      Baron's Crusade: Border Knight Book 8

      Baron's Crusade: Border Knight Book 8

      Griff Hosker
      0 ratings
      0 ratings

      Sir Thomas, Hero of Arsuf, rides to war again! When a king asks a baron to go on crusade it is an order not a request and, as such, is not to be ignored. The Earl of Cleveland has done his duty for his King and for the Pope many times over but he and his son, William,are chosen as token gesture to placate an unhappy Pope. Leaving England with a handful of men and untried and young knights, the old campaigner travels across Europe to join a crusade which is going nowhere. In a land riven with conspiracies and plots on both sides, Sir Thomas is beset by enemies. When he is forced, by circumstances, to go to the aid of a beleaguered force of crusaders his past meets his present and threatens his future. This is the latest book, number 8, in the Border Knight series.

      Sir Thomas, Hero of Arsuf, rides to war again! When a king asks a baron to go on crusade it is an order not a request and, as such, is not to be ignored. The Earl of Cleveland has done his duty for his King and for the Pope many times over but he and his son, William,are chosen as token gesture to placate an unhappy Pope. Leaving England with a handful of men and untried and young knights, the old campaigner travels across Europe to join a crusade which is going nowhere. In a land riven with conspiracies and plots on both sides, Sir Thomas is beset by enemies. When he is forced, by circumstances, to go to the aid of a beleaguered force of crusaders his past meets his present and threatens his future. This is the latest book, number 8, in the Border Knight series.

    • 7

      The Bloody Border: Border Knight Book 7
      The Bloody Border: Border Knight Book 7

      The Bloody Border: Border Knight Book 7

      Griff Hosker
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      The next instalment of the Border Knight series which charts the fortunes of the dynasty begun by Alfraed, the English Knight and 1st Earl of Cleveland. Kings make treaties but it is men who keep or break them. When Sir Thomas of Cleveland is given the task of policing the northern border, he is given a poisoned chalice. His son is given the northern manor of Elsdon and there he is on the front line. He has to fight bandits, enemy lords and traitors from within. Set in the harsh lands of the Scottish borders Sir William comes of age. He becomes a warrior who has the blood of the Warlord.

      The next instalment of the Border Knight series which charts the fortunes of the dynasty begun by Alfraed, the English Knight and 1st Earl of Cleveland. Kings make treaties but it is men who keep or break them. When Sir Thomas of Cleveland is given the task of policing the northern border, he is given a poisoned chalice. His son is given the northern manor of Elsdon and there he is on the front line. He has to fight bandits, enemy lords and traitors from within. Set in the harsh lands of the Scottish borders Sir William comes of age. He becomes a warrior who has the blood of the Warlord.

    • 10

      War in the West: Border Knight Book 10
      War in the West: Border Knight Book 10

      War in the West: Border Knight Book 10

      Griff Hosker
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      King Henry has need of a sword to help him recover land taken by the Prince of Wales! And he looks to the north and the border knights who have served him so well. Now that Sir Thomas is becoming too old for war Sir William is chosen to lead the knights of the Tees south to the wild lands of Gwynedd. This time Sir William finds himself the target of enemies as yet unknown and he and his son, Dick, are placed in the greatest of danger as they seek to complete a clandestine mission for King Henry. After the King suffers a humiliating defeat it is left to young Sir Henry Samuel to save the beleaguered English army from complete disaster but it is not with a cost and as usual it is the men of the north who pay the price for a King's mistakes.

      King Henry has need of a sword to help him recover land taken by the Prince of Wales! And he looks to the north and the border knights who have served him so well. Now that Sir Thomas is becoming too old for war Sir William is chosen to lead the knights of the Tees south to the wild lands of Gwynedd. This time Sir William finds himself the target of enemies as yet unknown and he and his son, Dick, are placed in the greatest of danger as they seek to complete a clandestine mission for King Henry. After the King suffers a humiliating defeat it is left to young Sir Henry Samuel to save the beleaguered English army from complete disaster but it is not with a cost and as usual it is the men of the north who pay the price for a King's mistakes.

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