Jones, Dan: Lion Hearts

'Bloody and beguiling.' THE TIMES<BR> 'A salty, action-packed saga.' MAIL ON SUNDAY<BR>'Perfect for Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell fans.' DAILY EXPRESS<BR><BR>Spanning 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 as Sunday Times bestseller and master storyteller Dan Jones.<BR><BR>A COUNTRY ON THE BRINK.<BR>AN ALLY TURNED FOE. <BR>A FINAL CRUSADE. <BR><BR> 1350. England reels in the a ftermath of the Black Death. Towns emptied, families shattered, a kingdom weakened, and yet still, worse is to come.<BR><BR> 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.<BR><BR> 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.<BR><BR> This unknowingly leads him to a long-awaited reunion, a battle unlike any he has faced before and a final farewell that will change everything.<BR><BR> Praise for THE ESSEX DOGS <BR><BR>'Influences as diverse as Bernard Cornwell and Game of Thrones.' SPECTATOR <BR> 'If you've ever enjoyed a Ridley Scott film, go and buy this book!' ALICE WINN<BR> 'The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best.' CONN IGGULDEN<BR> 'This is the Hundred Years' War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian's eye for detail.' ELODIE HARPER<BR> 'Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.' DAILY MAIL<BR>'Unforgettable characters.' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE<BR>'This razor-sharp motley crew... leap off the page and charge straight at you.' SUN