Brigandine

Ulf is a crude and violent mercenary. Hired by a pair of "actors" as a bodyguard, he discovers an insidious conspiracy with horrific consequences. As the cult of The Black Ram waxes strong, Ulf must face his past and the life he left behind. Or else doom himself and the entire land of Ashenfell.

Grim and bloody with a Lovecraftian flavour, Brigandine is a Dark Fantasy novel where foul magic meets cold steel. Mud, blood, and sweat combine to weave a visceral tale where life is cheap- and no good deed goes unpunished.

"Strong and witty - with an immediacy and a sense of the reality of up close and personal war and battle. A protagonist you cheer for, despite his toxic masculinity."
- J. Jarrold, Literary agent and script doctor

"A great book. One of those rare things- a fantasy book that's actually FUN to read.
- Adam Ward, beta reader

"The language is possibly the most offensive I have ever seen in a submission ever, and that is saying a good deal...This was unpleasant and put me off even reading further...The first chapter has f**k in the title and then it is used throughout...Reading between the language, as it were, the author has also gone too far with the hero's facial disfigurement, which will also be off-putting to many readers...I have a feeling that this...will not be a very pleasant read and although there is doubtless a market for borderline revolting, I don't think (REDACTED)'s list is a good fit for this book."
-(REDACTED), freelance editor, and author of both a cookbook and two separate books about fairies.

Brigandine combines themes including addiction, violence, and revenge to tell a story of a man desperately fighting to do what must be done. But even in a world full of deadly enemies, his worst foe is himself

If you enjoy perilous sword fights, horrific blood magic, and a desperate struggle against abhorrent things that defy sanity- this is the book for you.

If you don't enjoy graphic violence, bad language, or the constant threat of danger- then this probably isn't the book for you.

If you're looking for a book about a young, pretty girl discovering she has magical powers and saving the world- then is definitely isn't the book for you.

There is also the odd bit of sex.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Basically a huge nerd, Jack Shannon's love of history and the macabre have combined in this, his first full-length Dark Fantasy novel. When not writing, he enjoys historical reenactment, TTRPGs, wargaming, spoon carving, brewing mead, and soap making. Time permitting, he is also a husband and father to two small children.