Lion Hearts 9781838937997 Paperback

‘Bloody and beguiling.’THE TIMES’A salty, action-packed saga.’MAIL ON SUNDAY’Perfect for Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell fans.’DAILY EXPRESSSpanning the sacking of England’s south coast by Castilian raiders, the cut-throat halls of Windsor Castle and a seismic, blood-soaked naval battle no one brings medieval England as thrillingly to life asSunday Timesbestseller and master storyteller Dan Jones.A COUNTRY ON THE BRINK.AN ALLY TURNED FOE.A FINAL CRUSADE.1350.England reels in the aftermath of the Black Death. Towns emptied, families shattered, a kingdom weakened, and yet still, worse is to come.After a failed alliance, the Castilians grow ever bolder in their threats against the Crown, mounting attacks onto English shores and even stealing people away.Loveday FitzTalbot has survived a lifetime of battles, but never an enemy this elusive. When his newfound family is threatened, he is forced into dangerous work for a man whose loyalties shift like the tide.This unknowingly leads him to a long-awaited reunion, a battle unlike any he has faced before and a final farewell that will change everythingPraise for THE ESSEX DOGSInfluences as diverse as Bernard Cornwell andGame of Thrones.SPECTATORIf you’ve ever enjoyed a Ridley Scott film, go and buy this book!’ALICE WINN’The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best.’CONN IGGULDEN’This is the Hundred Years’ War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian’s eye for detail.’ELODIE HARPER’Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.’DAILY MAILUnforgettable characters.SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIOREThis razor-sharp motley crew… leap off the page and charge straight at you.SUN