Kemp: The Road to Crécy

Jonathan Lunn

Apr 2018 · Arrows of Albion Book 1 · Canelo

About this ebook

An epic Medieval adventure of the Hundred Years War

When Martin Kemp joins the English army in order to avoid the hangman, he may just be delaying the inevitable.

While he remains hopeful that at least there’s the chance for some heroics, the reality is very different.

Kemp’s war is instead a terrifying odyssey through the panic and confusion of his first battle, the brutal realities of siege warfare, and eventually to the field of Crécy, where he faces the armoured might of the French nobility. But as an elite longbowman, when it comes to winning or losing, he could have a vital – though dangerous – part to play.

This stunning adventure brings the medieval world vividly to life, and is ideal for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Matthew Harffy and Giles Kristian.

Ratings and reviews

A very enjoyable book based on the battles leading up to the Battle of Crecy during 1346 (100 Year War). You follow the character Martin Kemp from farm labour, to a Medieval Battle hardened English Archer fighting in the honour of King Edward III against the French.

An enjoyable read being a longbow Archer myself the bent stick was a feared weapon in the hands of a commenor

Really gets to grips with the horrors of war in that period.

About the author

Born in London a very long time ago, Jonathan Lunn claims to have literary antecedents, being descended from the man who introduced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to the Reichenbach Falls. To relax he goes for long strolls in the British countryside, an activity which over the years has resulted in him getting lost (multiple times), breaking a rib, and being shot at by hooligans with air-rifles. He lives in Bristol where he writes full time.