Kingmaker: Broken Faith: (Book 2) - Hardcover

Clements, Toby

4.11

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9781780891705: Kingmaker: Broken Faith: (Book 2)

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ISBN 10: 1780891709 ISBN 13: 9781780891705

Publisher: Century, 2015

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"An enthralling adventure story, honest and powerful. The Wars of the Roses are imagined here with energy, with ferocity, with hunger to engage the reader." (Hilary Mantel). England: October, 1463. The great slaughter of the battle of Towton is two years past, but England is still not at peace. The Northern Parts of the land remain in the hands of the Lancastrian king, while in the south, the princes of the house of York prepare for war. Uneasy alliances are forged and just as quickly broken: a friend one day might be your enemy the next, and through this land, pursued by the Church and the Law, a young man, Thomas, and a young woman, Katherine, must make their way, bearing proof of a secret both sides would kill to learn. Bent on revenge for a past outrage, Thomas and Katherine must turn their backs on their friends and journey to the mighty castle of Bamburgh, there to join a weakened king as he marshals his army to take up arms in one of the most savage civil wars in history: the Wars of the Roses.

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Review:

"Toby Clements is an exceptionally good writer. His debut was a tour de force. His second novel outdoes that, bringing new depth to his characters, and continuing his vivid, blood-soaked insight into the real, grim, ghastly, and occasionally glorious human cost of the Wars of the Roses. This is history in the raw: powerful, potent stuff, always real, but always gloriously unpredictable. This is a gem of a book, one of my must-reads for this year." (Manda Scott)

"This is a miserable, vicious world, vividly recreated by Clements. Immersive historical fiction at its best." (The Times)

"The book glides along effortlessly, it’s a simple excellent love story, bursting with action, intrigue and history. a real contender for book of the year." (Parmenion Books)

"It's raw and heart-rending... A searing narrative that will definitely stay with you after you've closed the book." (Fantasy Smorgasboard)

"Searingly good ... Immersive historical fiction at its best" (Sunday Times)

"This is a wonderful series – violent, bloody, squirm-inducing and bleak... History and fiction mix so well in this series, bringing to life the period" (For Winter Nights blog)

"If you like books that grip you from the very start, that are fast-paced with fascinating characters, then this is the book for you. Beautifully written, with an exciting plot, this book kept me engaged on every page" (Historical Novel Review)

"This is a wonderful series – violent, bloody, squirm-inducing and bleak. What saves it from sinking us into the despair of the times is Thomas and Katherine, both of whom are very easy to care for...History and fiction mix so well in this series, bringing to life a period that I am so happy to read about very relieved I don’t have to live through. I look forward to book three very much indeed!" (For Winter Nights)

"Toby Clements is an exceptionally good writer. His debut was a tour de force. His second novel outdoes that, bringing new depth to his characters, and continuing his vivid, blood-soaked insight into the real, grim, ghastly, and occasionally glorious human cost of the Wars of the Roses. This is history in the raw: powerful, potent stuff, always real, but always gloriously unpredictable. This is a gem of a book, one of my must-reads for this year."

"This is a miserable, vicious world, vividly recreated by Clements. Immersive historical fiction at its best."

Book Description:

Set during England's bloody and brutal War of the Roses, this is the second novel in an epic historical fiction series. If you liked Conn Iggulden's Stormbird, you will love Toby Clements’ KINGMAKER novels.

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