Christopher Harris

False Ambassador Christopher Harris

Set in 1428, this swashbuckling romp recreates a brutal medieval world on the cusp of civilization. Despite his scholarly inclinations, 15 year-old Thomas Deerham is sent by his father to be a soldier with the English Army. He deserts and falls in with a gang of ruthless mercenaries, endures hideous privations, is enslaved and escapes the fall of Constantinople before ending up in Rome. His adventures are savage encounters, with much murder, rape and pillaging along the way. At the slightest provocation, Thomas and friends whip out their swords to prove their manhood. And when Thomas unwittingly adds fratricide to his already heavy burden of mortal sins, it is little wonder he seeks salvation. This authentically gory story requires a strong stomach and a sympathetic imagination.