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Angus Donald


UK flag (b.1965)

aka Angus Macallan

Angus Donald was born in China and educated at Marlborough College and Edinburgh University.

He has worked as a fruit-picker in Greece, a waiter in New York and as an anthropologist studying magic and witchcraft in Indonesia.

For the past 20 years, he has been a journalist in Hong Kong, India, Afghanistan and London. 
 


Genres: Historical, Historical Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
October 2024

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Blood of the Bear
(Fire Born , book 5)
April 2025

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Templar Traitor
(Mongol Knight, book 1)
April 2026

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Templar Assassin
(Mongol Knight, book 2)
Series
Outlaw Chronicles
   0.5. The Rise of Robin Hood (2013)
   1. Outlaw (2009)
   2. Holy Warrior (2010)
   2.5. The Betrayal of Father Tuck (2013)
   3. King's Man (2011)
   3.5. The Hostility of Hanno (2013)
   4. Warlord (2012)
   5. Grail Knight (2013)
   6. The Iron Castle (2014)
   7. The King's Assassin (2015)
   8. The Death of Robin Hood (2016)
   9. Robin Hood and the Caliph's Gold (2020)
   10. Robin Hood and the Castle of Bones (2020)
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Holcroft Blood
   1. Blood's Game (2017)
   2. Blood's Revolution (2018)
   3. Blood's Campaign (2019)
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Fire Born
   1. The Last Berserker (2021)
   2. The Saxon Wolf (2022)
   3. The Loki Sword (2022)
   4. King of the North (2023)
   5. Blood of the Bear (2024)
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Broken Kingdom: Wormkind Chronicles
   1. Arthur's Bane (2023)
   2. Arthur's Escape (2023)
   3. Arthur's Revenge (2024)
   4. Arthur's Folly (2024)
   5. Arthur's Battle (2024)
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Mongol Knight
   1. Templar Traitor (2025)
   2. Templar Assassin (2026)
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Award nominations
2018 HWA Gold Crown Award (shortlist) : Blood's Game


Angus Donald recommends
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War Cry (2023)
(de Norton trilogy, book 2)
Ian Ross
"Truly excellent, magnificently researched, first class historical fiction."
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Sailor of Liberty (2023)
(Philippe Kermorvant, book 1)
J D Davies
"A thrilling new adventure series that rivals the immortal Patrick O'Brian."
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Forest of Foes (2022)
(Bernicia Chronicles, book 9)
Matthew Harffy
"Absolutely gripping storytelling."

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