Historical
Britannia, AD 534
Ceredig, the first king of the Gewisse, is dead.
The powerful kingdom he has built, which stretches from the Upper Thames Valley down to the southern coast and acts as a buffer between the Saxon kingdoms in the east and the Britons in the west, is suddenly at risk. Only Cunorix, succeeding his father as the next king of the Gewisse, can maintain the fragile peace and prevent the Saxons from completing their conquest of Britannia.
Commanding an elite force of Gewisse warriors, from whom the kingdom took its name, Cunorix must protect his father’s legacy and create one of his own engaging in political subterfuge, peaceful diplomacy, covert retribution and strategic alliances.
It is the Gewisse’s fearsome reputation in battle that has helped to maintain a fragile peace between Britons and Saxons for the past forty years. However, when Cunorix faces several threats to his kingdom, he has to make some difficult decisions to protect the future of the Gewisse as he walks a thin line between peace and war…
Here's what readers have to say about this book....
A.J. Proudfoot delivers a masterful follow-up to his debut with A Thin Line Between Peace and War. Picking up in AD 534 following the death of King Ceredig, the novel immediately pulls the reader into the high-stakes political landscape of Dark Age Britannia.What makes this story stand out is the sheer weight of responsibility placed on the new king, Cunorix. Proudfoot does an excellent job of illustrating the intense, delicate balance of maintaining a fragile peace through a blend of clever diplomacy and sudden, covert retribution. The historical world-building feels authentic, well-researched, and deeply grounded in Anglo-Saxon heritage.The pacing is swift, the battle tactics are sharp, and the internal tension of a family saga under siege keeps you turning pages. This is a must-read for fans of Bernard Cornwell or anyone who loves meticulously crafted historical fiction.Option 2
