The Powder of Death: An explosive discovery will change the world for ever
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"Powder smoke and the stench of brimstone waft off the pages." - QUARTERDECK MAGAZINE
1261. Oxford, England. An envoy returns from the land of the Tartars to meet with an English scholar and share a deadly secret. The two men vow that the knowledge of gunpowder must die with them as the consequences are otherwise too fatal to contemplate.
1290. After his quiet life is shattered by tragedy, blacksmith Jared begins a pilgrimage from England to the Holy Land. The adventure that follows sees Jared join a holy crusade and encounter men from distant Cathay who harbour the secret of huo yao. So begins one man's obsession with the powder of death and a king's resolution to change the very nature of warfare . . .
Julian Stockwin
Julian Stockwin is the internationally bestselling author of Kydd, Artemis, Seaflower, and Mutiny, the first four novels in the Kydd adventure series. Having joined the Royal Navy at age fifteen, he retired from the Royal Naval Reserve as a lieutenant commander and was awarded the Member of the British Empire (MBE). He and his wife live in Devon, England. Visit the author's website at JulianStockwin.com.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The author of a good and longstanding Age of Sail series tries his hand at another historic arena; gunpowder as a propulsive source. Stockwin continues to weave interesting stories from brief skeins of history. The evolution of a skilled blacksmith into an early artillerist is peopled with interesting characters coupled with a good storyline and ends with the ultimate irony; pun intended. Initially, employed by the English to defeat the French, it became a very notable weapon for them playing a large role in Napolean's conquest of Europe. Wellington sorted out a solution to Napolean's success, but that would be another "Moment in History".