Wars of the Roses: Stormbird

THE EPIC FIRST INSTALMENT IN THE THRILLING WAR OF THE ROSES SERIES PERFECT FOR FANS OF GAME OF THRONES BERNARD CORNWELL & WOLF HALL King Henry V - the great Lion of England - is dead. Its up to his son to take the throne but frail in body and mind he is dependent on his supporters to run his kingdom. Richard Duke of York believes that without a strong king England will fall. And as the threat from France grows and rebellion on home soil spreads his fears seem justified. Who can save the throne?Who will defend the kingdom?Praise for Conn Iggulden: This is energetic competent stuff; Iggulden knows his material and his audience Independent Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic historical fiction Daily Mirror An absolutely cracking story The Times Review Pacey and juicy and packed with action-Sunday TimesEnergetic competent stuff; Iggulden knows his material and his audience-IndependentA novel that seamlessly combines narrative historical credence and great knowledge of the period-Daily ExpressIggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic historical fiction-Daily MirrorSuperbly plotted and paced-The TimesConn breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times with a flair for both the huge scale and human interest of it all-StarExceptionally well-written and gripping-StylistCompelling reading-Woman & HomeA benchmark for historical fiction showcasing Conn Iggulden at his finest-Parmenion Books blogFull of period detail the narrative weaves a glittering thread through the complex political chaos of the time. Its been said that Game of Thrones is the Wars of the Roses written as fantasy: this is the real thing more glorious more passionate far far more gritty-Manda Scott author and head of HWA About the Author Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written four previous bestselling historical series includingWars of the Roses.Dunstan is a stand-alone novel set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England andThe Falcon of Sparta is a stand-alone in which Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. Both instalments of ConnsAthenian seriesThe Gates of Athens andProtector were instant Sunday Times bestsellers.The Lion is the first book in Conns epic new seriesThe Golden Age.