Gerfalcon (novel)

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Title Gerfalcon
2nd Newcastle edition cover
Author Leslie Barringer
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Series Neustrian Cycle
Genre(s) Historical Fantasy novel
Publisher William Heinemann Ltd
Released 1927
Media type Print (Hardback)
Pages 315 pp
Preceded by none
Followed by Joris of the Rock (1928)

Gerfalcon is a fantasy novel by Leslie Barringer, the first book in his three volume Neustrian Cycle. It is set around the fourteenth century in an alternate medieval France called Neustria (historically an early division of the Frankish kingdom). The book was first published by Heinemann in 1927 and republished in 1976 by Newcastle as part of the Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library.

Chapter headings of the 1927 edition:

  1. Shadows at Sanctbastre.
  2. Tourney at Belsaunt.
  3. The moors of Nordenay.
  4. The Singing Stones of Hastain.
  5. The hold above Alanol.
  6. Face Campscapel face death.
  7. The forest of Honoy.
  8. Parley at Montenair.
  9. Assay towards Saulte.
  10. Street of Anvils.
  11. A viscount comes home.
  12. Raoul's day.
  13. The marshes of Marckmont.
  14. The crags of Ger.