David not only matched the quality of the original but for me exceeded it
The second book from David in his cracking Master of War series and one that I’ve been waiting for for what feels like forever. Not that I’m an impatient reader but when you get treated to a…
Battles so well invoked one can almost smell them
Hold tight, this is see-saw drama at its best. Thomas may be a de facto Norman lord now but the combination of that and his English birth when there’s a paranoid French king in charge is a…
Defiant unto Death is historical fiction at its best
This is a thrilling, fast-moving, engaging tale, with unexpected twists, beautiful prose, excellent characterisation and dialogue, human sentiment and motivation, and graphic descriptions of war.…
Defiant Unto Death: new reviews
In Defiant Unto Death, we are in the company of a strong, feared and resolute knight. As Blackstone has grown in confidence and prowess, so too has David Gilman’s storytelling. Defiant Unto Death…
Defiant Unto Death: new reviews
Hold tight, this is see-saw drama at its best. Thomas may be a de facto Norman lord now but the combination of that and his English birth when there’s a paranoid French king in charge is a…
Reading Zone review for Monkey and Me
Monkey and Me David Gilman Templar Publishing ISBN 9781848773356 Librarian’s Book choice This is a completely new departure for the author of the Danger Zone teenage thrillers, but a very welcome…
Monkey and Me - Librarian’s choice
Monkey and Me David Gilman Templar Publishing ISBN 9781848773356 Librarian’s Book choice This is a completely new departure for the author of the Danger Zone teenage thrillers, but a very welcome…
Master of War
This is an excellent book. Many have been written about the 100 Years’ War, the prowess of the Black Prince, Crecy, Poitiers, etc., but this story is told from a totally different angle. Thomas…
Master of War - Flashes of Brilliance
“I see flashes of brilliance that surpass Bernard Cornwell’
Master of War - expert’s view
… a complicated game of love, friendship, intrigue, trust and betrayal, but is determined to carve out his own destiny. A very good read to my opinion. It’s got all of the flavours in it to…
Amazon reviews - over 50 reviews - sample 5*
… I am the sort of reader that writers of historical fiction fear! Not only was I, until I retired, a tutor in Early English History at a University, I am a re-enactor! … This book certainly IS…
Master of War -Falcata Times
If you only read one historical debut this year, make it this one. The prose is sharper than a bodkin arrow, the pace faster than thought and it was a book I just couldn’t put down’