Stormbird
(War of the Roses #1)
Historical fiction master
Conn Iggulden retells the gripping story of the English civil war in his new
Wars of the Roses series.
King Henry V - the great
Lion of England - is long dead.
In 1437, after years of
regency, the pious and gentle Henry VI, the Lamb, comes of age and accedes to
the English throne. His poor health and frailty of mind render him a weakling
king - Henry depends on his closest men, Spymaster Derry Brewer and William de
la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, to run his kingdom.
Yet there are those, such
as the Plantagenet Richard, Duke of York, who believe England must be led by a
strong king if she is to survive. With England's territories in France under
threat, and rumours of revolt at home, fears grow that Henry and his advisers
will see the country slide into ruin. With a secret deal struck for Henry to
marry a young French noblewoman, Margaret of Anjou, those fears become all too
real.
As storm clouds gather over
England, King Henry and his supporters find themselves besieged abroad and at
home. Who, or what, can save the kingdom before it is too late?
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