Matthew Harffy lived in Northumberland as a child and the area had a great impact on him. The rugged terrain, ruined castles and rocky coastline made it easy to imagine the past. Decades later, a documentary about Northumbria's Golden Age sowed the kernel of an idea for a series of historical fiction novels that became The Bernicia Chronicles.
Genres: Historical, Western, Science Fiction
New and upcoming books
Series
Bernicia Chronicles
1. The Serpent Sword (2015)
2. The Cross and the Curse (2016)
3. Blood and Blade (2016)
Kin of Cain (2017)
4. Killer of Kings (2017)
5. Warrior of Woden (2018)
6. Storm of Steel (2019)
7. Fortress of Fury (2020)
8. For Lord and Land (2021)
9. Forest of Foes (2022)
10. Shadows of the Slain (2024)
1. The Serpent Sword (2015)
2. The Cross and the Curse (2016)
3. Blood and Blade (2016)
Kin of Cain (2017)
4. Killer of Kings (2017)
5. Warrior of Woden (2018)
6. Storm of Steel (2019)
7. Fortress of Fury (2020)
8. For Lord and Land (2021)
9. Forest of Foes (2022)
10. Shadows of the Slain (2024)
Time for Swords
1. A Time for Swords (2020)
2. A Night of Flames (2022)
3. A Day of Reckoning (2023)
1. A Time for Swords (2020)
2. A Night of Flames (2022)
3. A Day of Reckoning (2023)
Non fiction show
Matthew Harffy recommends
Eagle and the Wolf: Books 1-2 (2023)
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Camelot (2020)
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Forged By Iron (2020)
(Olaf's Saga, book 1)
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