Gate Of The Dead Av David Gilman

<p>''A gripping chronicle of pitched battle, treachery and cruelty'' ROBERT FABBRI. <br>Tuscany, 1358: <b>Thomas Blackstone</b> has built a formidable reputation in exile, fighting as a mercenary amid the ceaseless internecine warring of Italy''s City States. But success has bred many enemies, and when a dying man delivers a message recalling him to England, it seems almost certain to be a trap. Yet Blackstone cannot disobey – the summons is at the <b>Queen''s demand</b>. <br><br>On his journey, Blackstone will brave the terrors of the High Alps in winter, face the Black Prince in tournament, confront the bloody anarchy of a popular revolt and submit to trial by combat. <br><br>And every step of the way, he will be shadowed by a notorious assassin with orders to <b>despatch him to Hell</b>.</p>