The Lawless Land

Tales of the Lawless Land, Book 1

By: Beth Morrison, Boyd Morrison

Narrated by: Mark Elstob

First in a fast-paced historical adventure series from New York Times best-selling author Boyd Morrison and expert medievalist Beth Morrison.

England, 1351. The Pestilence has ravaged the land. Villages lie abandoned but for crows and corpses. Highways are patrolled by marauders and murderers. In these dark and dangerous times, the wise keep to themselves. But Gerard Fox cannot afford to be wise. The young knight has been robbed of his ancestral home, his family name tarnished. To regain his lands and reputation, he sets forth to petition the one man who can restore them.

Fate places Fox on the wrong road at the wrong time as he hurtles towards a chance encounter. It will entangle him with an enigmatic woman, a relic of incalculable value, and a dark family secret. It will lead him far from home and set him on a collision course with one of the most ambitious and dangerous men in Europe—a man on the cusp of seizing Christendom's highest office. And now, Fox is the only one standing in his way....

©2022 Gordian Fiction LLC and Beth Morrison (P)2022 Head of Zeus

Critic reviews

"Fantastic—suspenseful and historically fascinating.... Gerard Fox could be Jack Reacher's ancestor, 700 years ago. Highly recommended!" (Lee Child, number one New York Times best-selling author of Better Off Dead)

"A thoroughly entertaining tale that I found to be exceedingly well told.... A novel full of both authenticity and thrills, and readers are sure to clamor for more from this writing duo." (Mark Greaney, number one New York Times best-selling author of The Gray Man)

"The Lawless Land is a compulsively readable, immersive tale of chivalric adventure and dangerous romance in a war-torn, plague-stricken Europe.... A hugely entertaining historical novel!" (Eric Jager, New York Times best-selling author of The Last Duel)

Historically accurate

Great storyline with lots of action. voice actor did a great job with the variety of accents

Got lost in it

Loved this book, completely immersive characters and great voices. Got lost in this strong female character fiction.

Good Mid-evil historical fiction

Good story. Assuming an accurate presentation of period. Narrator voice left a little to be desired

a very enjoyable story

enjoyed the history, the action and the characters. the narrator was good with the accents, however his attempt at the female character voices grated on my nerves. however the story itself made up for the weak voices. I enjoyed the ending and will read more from these two authors.

Great story and great narration.

This is a story that will keep you listening in your car after you get home. One of the best audiobooks (and book) that I have experienced.