Falcon's Shadow

Sequel to Eight Pointed Cross, the second in the Siege of Malta trilogy is a richly detailed 16th-century Mediterranean epic chronicling the violent clash between the Ottoman Empire and the Knights of St John, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell’s The Last Kingdom and James Clavell’s Shogun.

The ghosts of war leave no footprints.
When legendary Ottoman seaman Dragut Raïs attacked the Maltese islands in 1551, his army left Gozo a smoking ruin.

Among the five thousand carried into slavery is...