Trinity

The second instalment in Conn Iggulden's thrilling Wars of the Roses trilogy1454- King Henry VI has remained all but exiled in Windsor Castle, struck down by illness for over a year.Meanwhile his fiercely loyal wife and Queen, Margaret of Anjou, safeguards her husband's interests.Richard Duke of York, Protector of the Realm, extends his influence throughout the kingdom with each month that Henry slumbers. The Earls of Salisbury and Warwick make up a formidable trinity with Richard, and together they seek to break the support of Henry.But when the King unexpectedly recovers his senses and returns to London, the balance of power is once again thrown into turmoil.

“Compelling reading”

Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction Daily Mirror
Superbly plotted and paced The Times
Conn 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 Star
Exceptionally well-written and gripping Stylist
Woman and Home
A page-turning thriller Mail on Sunday
Pacey and juicy, and packed with action Sunday Times

Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written three previous bestselling historical series, including Wars of the Roses. Dunstan is a stand-alone novel set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England, and The Falcon of Sparta is a stand-alone in which Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. The first book in his new Athenian series, The Gates of Athens, was a Sunday Times top five bestseller. Protector is the latest instalment in the Athenian series.

Book two of the brilliant Wars of The Roses series 'Steeped in the bloodshed of warfare, plenty of political intrigue, getting into the hearts and minds of the Wars of the Roses's protagonists' The Times 1454 and England is on the brink of civil war . . . As ailing King Henry VI lies senseless, Richard, Duke of York and Protector of the Realm, asserts his own claim to the throne. All who support Henry and his Queen Margaret must be silenced. While Margaret struggles to defeat Richard's conspiracy, supporters of these rival houses of Lancaster and York clash, throwing the country into turmoil. Who will win the fight for the throne? And what will each side sacrifice in the name of England? 'Packed with castle and town sieges, full-scale battles, daring raids by sea and frantic escapes. A master storyteller . . . making our blood flow faster' Sunday Express [thumbnail of Stormbird]

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