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The Wolf at the Door
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A medieval historical adventure chronicling King John of England’s attempt to protect his empire in the wake of Richard the Lionheart’s death.
As Richard Coeur de Lion’s empire crumbles and castle after castle falls to the French, there is one man who can save England—but King John will not send for him.
England is in disarray: William Marshal, the King’s battle-scarred champion is left to dally at home with his new wife. King John himself is newly wed to Isabell of Angoulême, who will vie to outdo her husband with cruelty and spite. Called Lackland by some, as a measure of his wealth, Soft-sword by others, as the measure of his military prowess, King John is reckoned a poor choice to succeed his heroic brother, Richard the Lionhearted. But his terrible cunning can strike fear into the heart of the most courageous of men . . .
Praise for The Crusader Knights series:
“History with a dramatist’s eye for a fine setting and a novelist’s insight into human minds and motives” —The Times Literary Supplement
“Vivid visual moments and all the technology of medieval warfare.” —The Observer
“Highly enjoyable. . . . Exciting as well as psychologically convincing and thought-provoking.” —Financial Times
As Richard Coeur de Lion’s empire crumbles and castle after castle falls to the French, there is one man who can save England—but King John will not send for him.
England is in disarray: William Marshal, the King’s battle-scarred champion is left to dally at home with his new wife. King John himself is newly wed to Isabell of Angoulême, who will vie to outdo her husband with cruelty and spite. Called Lackland by some, as a measure of his wealth, Soft-sword by others, as the measure of his military prowess, King John is reckoned a poor choice to succeed his heroic brother, Richard the Lionhearted. But his terrible cunning can strike fear into the heart of the most courageous of men . . .
Praise for The Crusader Knights series:
“History with a dramatist’s eye for a fine setting and a novelist’s insight into human minds and motives” —The Times Literary Supplement
“Vivid visual moments and all the technology of medieval warfare.” —The Observer
“Highly enjoyable. . . . Exciting as well as psychologically convincing and thought-provoking.” —Financial Times
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Graham Shelby
Graham Shelby was a British historical novelist. He worked as a copywriter and book-reviewer before embarking on a series of historical novels, several of which are set in the twelfth century. He is the author of the renowned Crusader Knights Cycle.
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