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Charles’s 2025 Year in Books
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Charles Cordell
Goodreads Author
Born
in The United Kingdom
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Influences
C.S. Forester, Alexander Kent, Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell, Wins
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Member Since
April 2022
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/charlescordell
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God's Vindictive Wrath (Divided Kingdom, #1)
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The Keys of Hell and Death (Divided Kingdom, #2)
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Desecration: Winchester 1642 (Divided Kingdom, #1.1)
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17th Century Almanac for December – Christmas & Parliament ban
The 17th Century Almanac for December is an article by Charles Cordell on Early Modern life, the wool trade, cottage industry, Christmas and its ban by England's parliament.
December – the month of cavalier Christmas excess, Puritan prayer, fasting and Parliamentary ban. This was once a time of old Christian charity, hospitality and cheer. But it was also one of Popish mass, Roman Saturnalia and s Read more of this blog post »
December – the month of cavalier Christmas excess, Puritan prayer, fasting and Parliamentary ban. This was once a time of old Christian charity, hospitality and cheer. But it was also one of Popish mass, Roman Saturnalia and s Read more of this blog post »
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Charles’s Recent Updates
"This was another excellent read in The Warrior Chronicles by Angus Donald, plenty of action is the Hallmark of this author and this title certainly doesn't disappoint.highly recommended."
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"A thriller set in 17th-century England and America. Act of Oblivion manages an impressive balancing act: giving enough historical detail to ground the reader in the time and place, creating characters who are true to their time and yet relatable to t"
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“ Maskirovka, a pulse-pounding thriller by debut author Willi Pochinov plunges disgraced officer Edward van der Velde into a web of Russian deception, coups, and disinformation from Suffolk to the Black Sea, where truth is the ultimate casualty.
In an era where truth is a battlefield and deception reigns, Willi Pochinov’s debut novel, Maskirovka, emerges as a gripping political thriller that captures the zeitgeist of our disinformation age. But Maskirovka is more than a thriller — it’s a meditation on trust in an age where reality itself is weaponized. As Edward grapples with his dual identities and the machinations of those around him, readers are left questioning: when nothing is as it seems, who can you believe? For fans of espionage and political drama, this fiercely contemporary novel is a must-read, proving that even in his ninth decade, Pochinov is a formidable new voice in the genre.” ...more Table Reads Magazine |
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Huge thanks to Professor Ronald Hutton CBE for his wonderful endorsement of The Keys of Hell and Death. Generous words from one of the great histori
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Sincere thanks to Warwick Louth for his brilliant review of Desecration: Winchester 1642 a short story in the English Civil War historical fiction s
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“Bible in one hand, pistol in the other, the preacher sat astride a horse, his voice lifted to God’s light and a clear sky.”
― God's Vindictive Wrath
― God's Vindictive Wrath
“Only the poor remained, those who had no money and nowhere else to go. Another governor, more merchants and soldiers would come to take the place of those that left. But the poor always stayed. They always stayed put. And they always stayed poor.”
― The Keys of Hell and Death
― The Keys of Hell and Death
“Grenville's line of Cornishmen swayed and lurched, a low growl running through the ranks like a storm far out at sea, the boulders grinding as the waves built. And then it burst, men yelling, shaking their weapons in the air, the pikes clashing, thumping the ground, shouting, demanding, exclaiming, 'Kernow vedn keskerras!' Cornwall will march!”
― The Keys of Hell and Death
― The Keys of Hell and Death
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| Ancient & Medieva...: English Civil War (1642 - 1651) | 130 | 272 | Feb 21, 2025 09:30AM | |
| Historical Fictio...: So, tell us what inspired your historical novel? | 103 | 237 | Feb 21, 2025 10:39AM | |
| 1666 And All That: Hello! - introduce yourself | 51 | 31 | Mar 04, 2025 06:34AM | |
| Goodreads Authors...: * Open Author Interviews | 445 | 4273 | Dec 04, 2025 01:42AM | |
| Historical Fictio...: How did you get into writing Historical Fiction? | 337 | 732 | Dec 04, 2025 08:02AM | |
| Goodreads Authors...: * Author List | 7757 | 21181 | 23 hours, 53 min ago |
“Do not miss this evocative account of the English Civil War, and the ordinary men caught up in it." - God's Vindictive Wrath by Charles Cordell”
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“The ground shudders from cavalry attack and cannon fire. You can smell the sweat of fear." - The Keys of Hell and Death by Charles Cordell”
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“Straight into the action, fast-paced and authentic. This story captures all the confusion, fear and excitement of battle. It will appeal to anyone who enjoys historical adventure novels." - God's Vindictive Wrath by Charles Cordell”
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“I have been waiting for this second novel - The Keys of Hell and Death by Charles Cordell - and am not disappointed. Once again he evokes the experience of the Civil War soldier more vividly than ever before.”
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