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Charles Cordell

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Charles Cordell is the author of historical military fiction series Divided Kingdom, set within the English Civil War - "writes with bravura confidence" - The Times

A former soldier on the ground in the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa, his writing draws on time spent in the fraying margins of civilisation, as well as a deep study of The General Crisis of the 17th Century and its parallels today.

"Stirring. A great read! You can almost hear the roar of cannon and the thunder of hooves." - Ben Kane, Sunday Times bestselling author, The Forgotten Legion and Lionheart

"Heart-pounding action, heart-breaking loss as a nation tears itself apart. You can smell the sweat of fear.… Not to be missed." - David Gilman, award-winning author of
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Charles Cordell Toni, thank you so much for this and for your great review! I am sorry I did not spot this earlier - I have had my head down trying to finish book #2.…moreToni, thank you so much for this and for your great review! I am sorry I did not spot this earlier - I have had my head down trying to finish book #2. It is almost there! Just a couple more chapters to crack. I really hope you and others will enjoy it as much as the first.

If you are interested, there is also a short story (free) on the website that aims to help fill the gap between the two books.

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“Bible in one hand, pistol in the other, the preacher sat astride a horse, his voice lifted to God’s light and a clear sky.”
― Charles Cordell, God's Vindictive Wrath

“Only the poor remained, those who had no money and nowhere else to go. Another governor, more merchants and soldiers would come to take the place of those that left. But the poor always stayed. They always stayed put. And they always stayed poor.”
― Charles Cordell, The Keys of Hell and Death

“Grenville's line of Cornishmen swayed and lurched, a low growl running through the ranks like a storm far out at sea, the boulders grinding as the waves built. And then it burst, men yelling, shaking their weapons in the air, the pikes clashing, thumping the ground, shouting, demanding, exclaiming, 'Kernow vedn keskerras!' Cornwall will march!”
― Charles Cordell, The Keys of Hell and Death

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“ Charles Cordell, a former soldier, writes with bravura confidence.”
― The Times

“Do not miss this evocative account of the English Civil War, and the ordinary men caught up in it." - God's Vindictive Wrath by Charles Cordell”
― Ben Kane

“The ground shudders from cavalry attack and cannon fire. You can smell the sweat of fear." - The Keys of Hell and Death by Charles Cordell”
― David Gilman

“Straight into the action, fast-paced and authentic. This story captures all the confusion, fear and excitement of battle. It will appeal to anyone who enjoys historical adventure novels." - God's Vindictive Wrath by Charles Cordell”
― Michael Arnold

“I have been waiting for this second novel - The Keys of Hell and Death by Charles Cordell - and am not disappointed. Once again he evokes the experience of the Civil War soldier more vividly than ever before.”
― Ronald Hutton

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