Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brutal Valour | 2016 | James Mace | Buy |
| 2 | Crucible of Honour | 2017 | James Mace | Buy |
| 3 | Lost Souls | 2018 | James Mace | Buy |
| 4 | Cruelty of Fate | 2019 | James Mace | Buy |
| 5 | Tears of the Dead | 2019 | James Mace | Buy |
The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 lasted barely six months, but it produced some of the most famous battles in British military history. James Mace covers the conflict across five novels, each focused on a different engagement.
Brutal Valour (2016) opens with the catastrophic British defeat at Isandlwana, where a Zulu army overran a British camp and killed over 1,300 soldiers. Crucible of Honour follows with the defense of Rorke’s Drift. Lost Souls covers the lesser-known siege of Eshowe. Cruelty of Fate centers on the battle of Khambula, and Tears of the Dead concludes the series with the fall of the Zulu Kingdom. Mace writes from both British and Zulu perspectives throughout, giving voice to both sides of the conflict.