I am delighted today to be sharing news of the recent publication of Uprising by PAUL BERNARDI, the second in his Rebellion series , set in 11th century England, telling the thrilling story of the brutal battle between the lords of Anglo-Saxon England and their Norman overlords.

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What is the book about?

Summer 1067. Northumbria.

Oslac, thegn of the village of Acum, feels cheated – having been robbed of the chance to kill his enemy by his own kinsman.

Instead, Gundulf, the erstwhile Lord of Hexham and murderer of Acum’s villagers, is now awaiting justice for his crimes in Bebbanburh, Earl Oswulf’s fortress capital far to the north.

But when Oslac narrowly escapes death at the hands of Gundulf’s assassin, he realises he will never be safe while the Dane lives. Summoning his closest companions, Oslac heads north to demand Oswulf put an end to Gundulf’s life – only to find the prisoner has escaped.

Tracking the fugitive into the wild hills and dales of Northumbria – places far beyond the reach of Oswulf’s power – Oslac falls into Gundulf’s trap when the earl’s warband is ambushed with catastrophic consequences.

Elsewhere, unrest in the north of England is growing. Impotent in the face of Norman avaricious brutality, the Saxon nobility can do nothing to prevent their ancestral lands being passed to foreign invaders. It can only be endured for so long, and a reckoning is coming.

Once again, Oslac must put aside his personal vendetta to join with the few remaining great lords of Anglo-Saxon England in what may prove to be the final, climactic stand against their Norman overlords.

The song of swords will echo across the land once more.

Note: This book contains strong, bloody violence and some foul language (15+).

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Book details

Uprising was published by Sharpe Books on the 9th April 2025. It is available as an eBook and in paperback. It is also available to read on Kindle Unlimited.

Universal buy link

https://books2read.com/u/31o26r

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About the author

Paul Bernardi

Paul Bernardi studied Anglo-Saxon and Medieval history at the University of Leeds more years ago than he cares to remember. He has been an author of historical fiction since his first novel (a second world war drama) was published in 2017. Since then, he has reverted to his favoured period, publishing six more novels (so far) set in 11th century England, mainly around the time of the Norman Conquest. 

Paul Bernardi’s books are published by Sharp Books.

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