This book, set in 1242 sees Richard Fitz Simon is wounded in the Battle on the Ice. He becomes a prisoner of Prince Alexander Nevsky of Novgorod where he then writes his life story. And so this is his story. A very interesting one too. There is plenty in this book that will grab your attention and keep you reading.

A wonderful read, a strong story and strong writing and a book that kept me turning the pages. Intriguing, well written and so much more.

Thank you NetGalley and The Book Guild for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

This uses the 1200s element perfectly and enjoyed this as a historical fiction novel. The overall feel worked with everything that I wanted and enjoyed in this type of book. Jon Byrne has a strong writing style and enjoyed the way the characters were written. It left me wanting to read more from Jon Byrne.