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Ian Richardson

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HMS Ark Royal
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A Pilgrim's Journey
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The Lost City of Armenia
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The Wind Beyond the Wall
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Beyond the Southern Sea
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The Last Caravan
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A Short Read Series by
Grey Seas of Sorrow
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The Last Thunder on the Plains
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Coal Dust by
Series: Small Bites. Price: $1.05 USD. Words: 14,340. Language: English. Originally Published: December 29, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Political
During the 1984–85 miners' strike, the Broadhurst family of Southford faces hunger, division, and impossible choices. As pits close and the village fractures, loyalty and love are tested. Coal Dust is a powerful story of endurance, sacrifice, and the fragile bonds that survive even when the work is gone.
HMS Warspite by
Series: Small Bites. Price: $1.05 USD. Words: 20,480. Language: English. Originally Published: December 20, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Adventure » Sea adventures
Commissioned in 1915, HMS Warspite was the most powerful battleship of her age and would go on to serve with distinction in both world wars, becoming Britain's most decorated battleship. Told through the eyes of those who served aboard her, this is a deeply human story of war and waiting, restraint and readiness, as ship and crew are tested again and again—and always endure.
Bismarck by
Series: Small Bites. Price: $1.05 USD. Words: 18,620. Language: English. Originally Published: December 15, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Adventure » Sea adventures
Twenty-one-year-old Tobias Keller sails aboard Bismarck, Germany's most powerful battleship, as pride turns to terror in a brutal Atlantic hunt. From fire and steel to freezing seas and captivity, this is a haunting story of brotherhood, loss, and survival when legend sinks and only memory remains.
The Falling Shadows by
Series: Small Bites. Price: $1.05 USD. Words: 15,020. Language: English. Originally Published: December 9, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
German paratrooper Lukas Weber plunges into the brutal battle for Maleme Airfield, where chaos, courage, and devastating loss decide the fate of Crete. As his shattered unit fights to survive, victory proves bitter—and a new, darker war looms in the East. The Falling Shadows delivers a raw, unflinching portrait of combat and its cost.
The Last Winter of War by
Series: Small Bites. Price: $1.05 USD. Words: 19,200. Language: English. Originally Published: November 22, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
In the final months of WWII, Alexei Petrov fights across the Eastern Front and the shattered streets of Berlin, facing fanatical defenders and unimaginable loss. As Hitler dies and Germany surrenders, the guns fall silent, leaving him to confront the ruins, the ghosts of comrades, and the cost of survival in a world forever changed.
The Long Way Home by
Series: Small Bites. Price: Free! Words: 15,200. Language: English. Originally Published: November 15, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Literature, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
As a new migrant to Australia Daniel McLeod feels duty bound to serve when called upon by the country that welcomed him with open arms. In the battle fields of Vietnam he discovers not just the enemy, but the limits of courage, the cost of war, and the fragile thread that separates life from death. A visceral, unflinching tale of brotherhood, endurance, and the haunting aftermath of battle.
Beneath the Banner of Autumn Leaves by
Series: Small Bites. Price: $1.05 USD. Words: 9,280. Language: English. Originally Published: November 13, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Political
Beneath the Banner of Autumn Leaves follows Chen Jun, a young Chinese officer whose faith in the Republic is shattered by war's brutality and betrayal. As villages burn and comrades fall, he turns toward the Communist cause, fighting not for glory but for the people. A haunting tale of courage, loss, and the search for true loyalty amid chaos.
Wings Over The Channel by
Series: Small Bites. Price: Free! Words: 16,560. Language: English. Originally Published: November 9, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
Amid the firestorms of 1940, RAF pilot Jack Carter takes to the skies over the Channel and the white cliffs of Dover. Facing relentless Luftwaffe assaults, he battles exhaustion, loss, and fear — discovering the true cost of courage. Wings Over the Channel is a stirring tale of sacrifice, endurance, and hope in Britain's darkest hour.
Liberty's Flame by
Series: Small Bites. Price: $1.05 USD. Words: 13,700. Language: English. Originally Published: October 25, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Political
From the storming of the Bastille to Napoleon's doomed march on Moscow, Liberty's Flame follows Étienne, a Parisian father swept from revolution to war. Through hunger, hope, and loss, he endures the rise and fall of empires, clinging to the fragile light of freedom amid the darkness of history's most turbulent age.
Shadow Over the South Atlantic by
Series: Small Bites. Price: $1.05 USD. Words: 9,790. Language: English. Originally Published: October 25, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
Shadow Over the South Atlantic follows two young soldiers on opposite sides of the 1982 Falklands War. Nicolás Duarte, an Argentine conscript, and Tom Weller, a British infantryman, endure fear, loss, and the haunting cost of survival. Across windswept battlefields, both discover that courage and pain are shared beneath the same unforgiving sky.
Beneath The Armour by
Series: Small Bites. Price: $1.05 USD. Words: 16,120. Language: English. Originally Published: October 24, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
Sergeant Peter Brown fights from the mud of France to the sands of North Africa, leading his crew through Dunkirk, Tobruk, and El Alamein. In Matildas and Grants, they face fire, loss, and the limits of courage. Beneath the Armour is a powerful story of men bound by duty, survival, and brotherhood in the unforgiving heart of war.
Ashes of The Empire by
Series: Small Bites. Price: $1.05 USD. Words: 10,590. Language: English. Originally Published: October 20, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Political
From the frozen trenches of Port Arthur to the streets of revolutionary Petrograd, Ashes of the Empire follows one man's journey through the collapse of Imperial Russia. Mikhail Sokolov fights, endures, and survives as faith, comrades, and the old world crumble around him.A haunting story of courage, loss, and the quiet strength of those who live to see an empire fall.
Tides of Glory by
Series: Small Bites. Price: $1.05 USD. Words: 13,540. Language: English. Originally Published: October 12, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » Sea adventures
Set amid the Battle of Trafalgar, Tides of Glory follows a British lieutenant and a French midshipman as they face the chaos of cannon fire, shattered fleets, and the loss of empire. Through courage and sacrifice, both men discover the enduring human spirit beneath the flags of war.
The Last Thunder on the Plains by
Series: A Short Read Series. Price: $1.05 USD. Words: 11,900. Language: English. Originally Published: October 7, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
Amid the dying thunder of the Plains, a young Lakota warrior stands against the tide of conquest. From the fires of Little Bighorn to the silence of exile, The Last Thunder tells one man's journey of courage, loss, and the unyielding spirit of a people who refused to fade into history.
Grey Seas of Sorrow by
Series: A Short Read Series. Price: $1.05 USD. Words: 10,890. Language: English. Originally Published: October 5, 2025 by Ian Richardson. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Adventure » Sea adventures
The Battle of the Atlantic rages, and survival rides on fragile steel hulls crossing storm-lashed seas. Captain Alistair Cunningham commands HMS Valiant, a British destroyer tasked with shielding convoys from the German wolfpacks that stalk the depths. Each night brings fresh terror—torpedoes in the dark, flares that light the ocean with fire, and the cries of sailors cast into freezing waters...

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