Charles Cordell

Charles Cordell is the author of English Civil War historical fiction series Divided Kingdom – “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 the Master of War series, The Last Horseman and The Englishman*** “Fast-paced and authentic. With characters that are colourful and believable. There are not enough tales like this.” - Michael Arnold, author of the Civil War Chronicles and Highwayman series “An exciting minute-by-minute story of the English Civil War… from the soldier’s point of view… the historical accuracy is fantastic… the storyline and writing style tremendously exciting.” *Historical Novels Review*