Author: Bernard CornwellNapoleonic War fictionPublished on 21 October 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Sharpe Series' series.Hardback | 368 pages242 x 162 x 37 | 672g *Special Collector’s Edition available to the first UK print run only! Featuring a foil on board design beneath the dust jacket. Available while stocks last. All pre-orders will receive this edition.* The gripping new novel from internationally bestselling master of historical fiction Bernard Cornwell. ‘There is everything here that Sharpe fans will love. If this really is the last time Sharpe wields his heavy cavalry sword, he will be sorely missed’ The Times If any man can do the impossible it’s Richard Sharpe … The year is 1813. France is a battlefield, and winter shows no mercy. Amidst brutal conditions, Major Richard Sharpe finds himself saddled with an unexpected burden: Rear-Admiral Sir Joel Chase, dispatched by the Admiralty with sealed orders, unshakable confidence, and a frankly terrifying enthusiasm for combat. Sharpe’s mission from Wellington is clear, yet anything but simple: keep Sir Joel alive. Sir Joel could hold the key to defeating Napoleon once and for all. But to pull off his audacious plan, he needs someone who knows how to fight dirty, think fast, and survive the impossible. He needs Sharpe … Real readers love the Sharpe series: 'Non-stop action from cover to cover' Reader review ????? 'Cornwell is a master … and heroic Sharpe doesn't disappoint' Reader review ????? 'Bernard is a great story teller and historian' Reader review ????? 'This is first class story-telling' Reader review ????? 'Engrossing, fast paced. And with a hero like no other' Reader review ?????
