The Bastard Executioner

A blood-soaked, medieval epic that tells the story of Wilkin Brattle, a 14th century warrior, whose life is forever changed when a divine messenger beseeches him to lay down his sword and lead the life of another man: a journeyman executioner. Set in northern Wales during a time rife with rebellion and political upheaval, Wilkin must walk a tight rope between protecting his true identity while also serving a mysterious destiny.

• corruption
• wales
• traitor
• monarchy
• mystic
• forbidden love
• fake identity
• peasant
• baroness
• betrayal
• knight
• executioner
• rebellion
• historical fiction
• torture
• political intrigue 
• assumed identity
• medieval
• palace intrigue
• social class
• historical drama
• assumed dead
• british monarchy
• 14th century