Wolves of Winter

Description

“Superb historical fiction, as fresh, vivid and vital as this morning’s headlines … proves once again that nothing really changes, be it a soldier’s life – or great storytelling.”–Lee Child

The epic sequel to Essex Dogs, continuing the New York Times bestselling historian’s trilogy of novels following the fortunes of ten ordinary soldiers during the Hundred Years War.

1347. Bruised and bloodied by an epic battle at Crécy, six soldiers known as the Essex Dogs pick through the wreckage of the fighting–and their own lives.

Now a new siege is beginning, and the Dogs are sent to attack the soaring walls of Calais. King Edward has vowed no Englishman will leave France ’til this city falls. To get home, they must survive a merciless winter in a lawless camp deadlier than any battlefield.

Obsessed with tracking down the vanished Captain, Loveday struggles to control his own men. Romford is haunted by the reappearance of a horrific figure from his past. And Scotsman is spiraling into a pit of drink, violence, and self-pity.

The Dogs are being torn apart–but this war is far from over. It won’t be long before they lose more of their own.

From a vast siege camp built outside Calais’ walls, to the pirate ships patrolling the harbor, and into the dark corners of oligarchs’ houses, where the deals that shape–and end–lives are made, this captivating and darkly comic story brings the fourteenth century vividly to life.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Dan Jones
Published: 06/17/2025
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780143137641
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 1.00″ H x 7.90″ L x 5.20″ W

About the Author
Dan Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of many non-fiction books, including Powers and Thrones, The Templars, and The Plantagenets. His debut novel, Essex Dogs, is the first in a series following the fortunes of ordinary soldiers in the Hundred Years’ War. Jones is the host of the podcast This is History: A Dynasty to Die For and has produced, written, and presented dozens of TV shows, including the popular Netflix series Secrets of Great British Castles.