Book description
It is 1855. The English revolt has failed, and brutal General Vadula
governs England now. Only a few small bands of English rebels still hold
out against the Rajthanan empire. Jack Casey survives in remote
Shropshire, training young rebels to use the conqueror's magic. But he
is gravely ill, with only two months to live . . . Then refugees bring
with them news of a rogue Indian sorcerer in Scotland. Mahajan has
discovered a mysterious power in the uncharted country to the north - a
power that could be the legendary Holy Grail. The Rajthanans have
already assembled an army to capture Mahajan. Jack has with nothing to
lose now. He agrees to lead his own men, disguised as porters for the
conquerors, on the same gruelling march. Their hope is to find a
weapon that will free England from her oppressors. But they will find
something even more powerful. 'This impressive debut fuses fantasy with
alternate history, reversing the British Empire's conquest of India.
Wilson's version of 19th-century England has been invaded and conquered
by the Indian empire of Rajthana, which rules all of Europe with vast
armies and a magical source known as sattva . . . The mix of Arthurian
legend and Hindu mysticism make this breakneck-paced adventure a rich
and engaging read.'
Publishers Weekly
on Land of Hope and Glory
'Sometimes you stumble upon a book that really draws you in. Time
becomes meaningless and you put aside the real world just to finish
the story. Land of Hope and Glory by Geoffrey Wilson was one
of those books for me.'
Geoffrey Wilson was born in South Africa, grew up in New Zealand and
then backpacked around the world before eventually settling in the
United Kingdom. He studied Hinduism and Buddhism at the University of
Canterbury, New Zealand, and has been fascinated by India since
travelling there in the early 1990s. He worked in IT for several years,
eventually starting a web development business with three friends. www.
geoffreywilson. net
