Paul Bernardi

The Reckoning is the third book in the Rebellion series. The first book in the series is Blood Feud.

‘A compelling and absorbing drama, grounded with impeccable research, that hooks the reader and carries them along on an epic ride.’ Annie Whitehead

‘Utterly gripping.’ Jemahl Evans

‘Deft storytelling.’ Richard Foreman

January 1069, Northumbria

Oslac, thegn of the village of Acum, is seething. Angered by the insipid failure of the previous year’s uprising against King William, he yearns for the day when the English will defeat their Norman invaders.

Meanwhile, in London, the king’s patience has worn thin. Determined to bring an end to the north’s unruly disobedience, William dispatches a Flemish knight, Robert de Comines – along with nine hundred soldiers – to bring the region under control.

Marching north into a bitter winter storm, de Comines will stop at nothing until all Saxon resistance has been destroyed.

So, when a messenger arrives in Acum with tidings of this new threat, Oslac willingly marches his warband to join once again with his kinsman – Earl Gospatric – and his forces.

They must fight to repel the Norman invaders once more. Victory will mean survival and a preservation of their way of life.

First at Durham, then at York, Oslac will test his blade against King William’s knights, until – finally – he must return home to face his greatest enemy at the very gates of Acum.