Soldiers of Christ

The Northern Crusader Chronicles: Book 2

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Genres

Biographical Fiction, Military Fiction, War Fiction, Action / Adventure, Medieval, Novels, and Historical

Trigger Warnings

Profanity, Violence, and Death

Type of Ending

Series

The Northern Crusader Chronicles — Book 2

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Reading prior books is recommended, but not required

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Publication Date

Apr 28, 2026

Page Length

388 pages

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Soldiers of Christ

The Northern Crusader Chronicles: Book 2

Advance Reader Copy

Blurb

In a land torn by crusade and rebellion, honour is earned in blood.

1205. Richard Fitz Simon has fled England after his title was usurped, joining the Livonian Order of Swordbrothers—a German brotherhood of warrior-monks fighting to bring the word of God to the pagan frontier. After slaying the Lithuanian champion at the Battle of Rodenpois, Richard is celebrated by the Order and their Semigallian allies.

Yet his position remains precarious. Jealous rivals question his right to stand among the brotherhood, and his master, Knight-brother Rudolf, is enraged by Richard’s disobedience. When dark secrets from Lübeck resurface, Richard also finds himself at odds with Bishop Albert, head of the Christian mission in Livonia. As he struggles to reconcile faith, duty and identity, he is drawn into a brutal world of suspicion and bloodshed.

Sent on an expedition to build a castle deep in the wilderness, Richard soon sees tensions erupt—and the path he has chosen threatens to destroy everything he has fought to become.

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Genres

Biographical Fiction, Military Fiction, War Fiction, Action / Adventure, Medieval, Novels, and Historical

Trigger Warnings

Profanity, Violence, and Death

Type of Ending

Series

The Northern Crusader Chronicles — Book 2

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is recommended, but not required

Author Prefers A Review On

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Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Apr 28, 2026

Page Length

388 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

Jon Byrne, originally from London, now lives with his German family by a lake in Bavaria with stunning views of the Alps. As well as writing, he works as a translator for a local IT company and occasionally as a lumberjack. He has always been fascinated by history and has studied the medieval world for over twenty years, building up a comprehensive library of books. Sword Brethren (formerly Brothers of the Sword) made it to the shortlist of the Yeovil Literary Prize 2022 and the longlist of the prestigious Grindstone International Novel Prize 2022. In his research, he has travelled to all of the locations mentioned in the book; East Anglia, Bremen, Lübeck, and Latvia.

Publisher

The Book Guild