The Deceiver's Heart (The Traitor's Game, #2)
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Critically acclaimed author Jennifer A. Nielsen delivers the gripping second installment of her New...
The Wise King: A Christian Prince, Muslim Spain, and the Birth of the Renaissance
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If I had been present at the Creation," the thirteenth-century Spanish philosopher-king Alfonso X is...
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
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Simon Sinek's recent video on 'The Millennial Question' went viral with over 150 million views....
Mr Foote's Other Leg
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In Georgian London no one is more famous than Samuel Foote. Satirist, impressionist and dangerous...
The Secret Ministry of Frost
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Ahalf-Inuit albino and heir to a huge Northern Irish manor, Light has never exactly blended in....
With All for All: The Life of Simon de Montfort
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Like his crusading father before him, Simon de Montfort's combination of charisma, determination and...
Empire of Grass: Book Two of the Last King of Osten Ard
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The kingdoms of Osten Ard have been at peace for decades, but now, the threat of a new war grows to...
A History of the Abbey of Bury St Edmunds, 1257-1301: Simon of Luton and John of Northwold
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St Edmund's Abbey was one of the most highly privileged and wealthiest religious houses in medieval...
ClareR (5603 KP) rated King in Waiting (Lord Edward’s Archer series Book 2) in Books
Nov 6, 2019
Gerald is from a poor family, and King Henry is quite clear about his opinions of Archers - they’re disposable and unimportant. Luckily, his son and heir, Lord Edward, is not of the same opinion. He values Gerald War Bow, and sees his worth. Even though he’s young, he has loads of experience and his men are loyal to him.
This book gives the reader a real feel for the time. There’s a lot of historical detail, from how battles are run, to travelling and living in medieval England. I’ve finished the book feeling as though I now know more about this period in history, and how difficult it is to draw back and let fly an arrow from a longbow (serious strength is needed!). How the nobility could have seen so little value in these men is a mystery to me. Their skill is described so well.
So, if you enjoy historical fiction and a lot of action in battle, then this is the book for you - I really enjoyed it.
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole and the author for reading along with us!
Daughters Unto Devils
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Sometimes I believe the baby will never stop crying. Sixteen-year-old Amanda Verner fears she is...