Praise from Bestselling Authors for Between Two Fires
“A spirited ride through a turbulent slice of Welsh
history!” – Paula
Brackston, NYT Bestselling author of The Witch’s Daughter
“A fast-paced read that has a wonderfully visual style and
some memorable characters. Mark Noce combines Welsh history with a touch of
folkloric magic in this promising debut novel. Lady Branwen is a strong and
engaging narrator and the turbulent setting of early medieval Wales makes a
fine backdrop for an action-packed story.” – Juliet Marillier, Bestselling author of Daughter of the Forest and
Wolfskin
Synopsis of Between Two Fires
Saxon barbarians threaten to destroy medieval Wales. Lady
Branwen becomes Wales’ last hope to unite their divided kingdoms when her
father betroths her to a powerful Welsh warlord, the Hammer King.
But this fledgling alliance is fraught with enemies from
within and without as Branwen herself becomes the target of assassinations and
courtly intrigue. A young woman in a world of fierce warriors, she seeks to
assert her own authority and preserve Wales against the barbarians. But when
she falls for a young hedge knight named Artagan her world threatens to tear
itself apart. Caught between her duty to her people and her love of a man she
cannot have, Branwen must choose whether to preserve her royal marriage or to
follow her heart. Somehow she must save her people and remain true to herself,
before Saxon invaders and a mysterious traitor try to destroy her.
Pre-Order is Available!!! --Places to Order Between Two Fires
Release Date:
August 23, 2016
Mark Noce writes historical fiction with a passion, and
eagerly reads everything from fantasy to literature. Born and raised in the San
Francisco Bay Area, he’s an avid traveler and backpacker, particularly in
Europe and North America. He earned his BA and MA from Cal Poly, San Luis
Obispo, where he also met his beautiful wife. By day, he works as a Technical
Writer, having spent much of his career at places like Google and Facebook. In
addition to writing novels, he also writes short fiction online. When not
reading or writing, he’s probably listening to U2, sailing his dad’s boat, or
gardening with his family.
His debut novel, Between Two Fires, is being
published by Thomas Dunne Books (an imprint of St. Martin's Press and
Macmillan). It is the first in a series of historical fiction novels set in
medieval Wales.
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I've seen this around. It has a great premise... Congrats to Mark... ALL the best!
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Thank you for stopping by Michael.
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DeleteMany congrats to Mark! Been seeing his novel pop up all over the blogosphere lately, and no wonder. It sounds fantastic!
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ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome, Mark!!! Wishing you much success!!!!!
DeleteI read it, and it's a great read. I also posted a review of it on my blog (http://elizabethvaradansfourthwish.blogspot.com/ Very thrilled that he'll be doing a book signing in Sacramento in two weeks.
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DeleteCongrats to Mark again. He's burning up the blogs these days!
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DeleteCongrats to Mark! I'm seeing this one everywhere already this week!
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ReplyDeletewonderful news for Mark. So exciting. Have a great weekend. Thinking of you.
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