REBEL. LEADER. BROTHER. KING.
1179. Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Brittany
and Aquitaine. The House of Plantagenet reigns supreme.
But there is unrest in Henry's house. Not for the first time, his family
talks of rebellion.
Ferdia - an Irish nobleman taken captive during the conquest of his
homeland - saves the life of Richard, the king's son. In reward for his
bravery, he is made squire to Richard, who is already a renowned
warrior.
Crossing the English Channel, the two are plunged into a campaign to
crush rebels in Aquitaine. The bloody battles and gruelling sieges which
followed would earn Richard the legendary name of Lionheart.
But Richard's older brother, Henry, is infuriated by his sibling's
newfound fame. Soon it becomes clear that the biggest threat to
Richard's life may not be rebel or French armies, but his own family...
'A rip-roaring epic, filled with arrows and spattered with blood. Gird
yourself with mail when you start.' Paul Finch
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manner.' Simon Scarrow
