THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORAllan Mallinson brings us another adrenalin-fuelled, absorbing adventure featuring Matthew Hervey. If you like Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell andCS Forester, you will love this!

"Captain Matthew Hervey is as splendid a hero as ever sprang from an author's pen" --THE TIMES
"A damn fine, rip-roaring read" --LITERARY REVIEW
"The heir to Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester" --OBSERVER
"Outstanding storytelling!" -- ***** Reader review
"Fab read" -- ***** Reader review

1827: Matthew Hervey is on the look-out for a new posting.

He soon finds one in theCape Colonies, where there is need of a man to re-organise the local forces, and in particular to form a new company of horse.

Accompanied by a captain from the disbandedRoyal African Corps, Hervey heads out into the greatSouth African plainsand towards the territory of theZuluand their legendary leader,King Shaka. But it is not till he nears the Umtata River that his fiercest battle really begins.

For the Zulus fight like no army he has encountered before.As Hervey and his troops are plunged into battle, death is only a heartbeat away...

Company of Spearsis the eighth book in Allan Mallinson's Matthew Hervey series. His adventures continue inMan of War. Have you read his previous adventuresA Close Run Thing, The Nizam's Daughters,A Regimental Affair, A Call to Arms, The Sabre's Edge,Rumours of WarandAn Act of Courage?