Brother Sergeant

1310 AD. The Knights Hospitaller rule the Aegean from Rhodes—but one ambush changes everything.

Thomas Schwyzer, loyal brother-sergeant and captain of the Order's most feared war galley, the Wyvern, patrols the waves hunting Turkish slavers and Barbary pirates. The Order's black knights and sergeants are his family, his friends. Without them, he has no place in the world.

But when a cunning trap hurls Thomas overboard, he's captured by merciless Berber corsairs. Chained to a slave bench, enduring unimaginable horrors below decks, he must summon untapped strength to survive.

And he must fight. But for the first time in his life, without his brothers at his back.

"Of every one-hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there... but the one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back."

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A complete standalone story, set in the world of J. K. Swift's acclaimed Hospitaller Saga.

Brother Sergeant requires no prior knowledge of the series. New readers can begin here without missing any essential context. The story is complete and self-contained.

For those familiar with the saga: this novel takes place eighteen years after the events of Hospitaller (Book 3) and follows a separate storyline. Those who know this world, may find may find some familiar faces.

Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell's gritty battles and Robyn Young's knightly intrigue.