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Shake Loose the Border
Shake Loose the Border
Shake Loose the Border
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Shake Loose the Border

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  The wars have ended. Now the fighting starts. The thrilling conclusion to the epic and savage Border Reivers Trilogy from the author of Burning the Water.
 
It is 1548, and the war with the English is winding down. But in the savage heart of the Borders, peace is far from secured.
 
One-armed Batty Coalhouse, bounty hunter, explosives specialist, border wanderer, is doing what he usually does: ripping the enemy apart. But then he’s sent on an unusual errand.
 
An old friend has been taken to Berwick, England’s northernmost point. Batty needs to get him back. Nothing is ever simple on the Border, and soon Batty is fighting enemies old and new. But in this blood-soaked world, it’s not just your enemies you need to worry about . . .
 
Hold tight for a last, wild ride.
 
An unforgettable novel from a unique historical imagination, Shake Loose the Border will blow you away.
 
Praise for the novels of Rob Low
 
“A company of warriors, desperate battles, an enthralling read.” —Bernard Cornwell, New York Times–bestselling author
 
“Low mixes history, archeology, mythology and nonstop, often-sanguinary action into a fast-moving adventure tale.” —Publishers Weekly
 
“An epic tale of hardship, triumph, betrayal and brotherhood.” —S. J. A. Turney, author of Marius’ Mules XV: The Ides of March
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Release dateJan 25, 2021
ISBN9781800322134
Shake Loose the Border
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Robert Low

Robert Low is a writer and journalist who covered the wars in Vietnam, Sarajevo, Romania and Kosovo. To satisfy his craving for action, having moved to an area rich in Viking tradition, he took up re-enactment, joining The Vikings. He now spends summers fighting furiously in helmet and mail in shieldwalls all over Britain and winters training hard. He lives in Scotland with his wife.

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    Reckonings!A fascinating look at this time of 1548 Scottish history. A life of violence is Batty Coalhouse's heritage. Known for his abilities to get the job done he takes on an unasked for task; to rescue one Will Elliot, Lord of Newark in Fife's Steward, being held by reiver enemies. The rescue attempt leads to even more confrontations and conflict. There's the truly disgusting opportunist, a reiver, styling himself the Laird of Blackscargil whom Batty faces time and again.And Batty's thoughts are true words, "No matter that the war atween Scotch and English is trickling to a close, he thought; for the reivers it is just a better excuse to shake loose the Border."Trapped by his reputation as a hard fighter, trapped by the more powerful and trapped by his, almost melancholic inner voices. No way out! But then Batty "has a fire for vengeance." Batty "has shaken forth the Border" not because he wanted to but because others have unwittingly set him on that path. That path takes him into increasingly dangerous situations. Along the way he faces both friends and old enemies. His reputation makes him a target.The battles, the fighting and carnage descriptors, with accompanying atrocities are brutal. These aspects are not a read for the faint hearted.Despite all this Batty Coalfield is a reluctant anti hero with heart.A Canelo ARC via NetGalley Please note: Quotes taken from an advanced reading copy maybe subject to change

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