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'Page-turning and gritty' DAILY MAIL. Amid the carnage of the 100 Years War – the bloodiest conflict in medieval history – a young English archer confronts his destiny... England, 1346: For Thomas Blackstone the choice is easy – dance on the end of a rope for a murder he did not commit, or take up his war bow and join the king's invasion. As he fights his way across northern France, Blackstone learns the brutal lessons of war – from the terror and confusion of his first taste of combat, to the savage realities of siege warfare. Vastly outnumbered, Edward III's army will finally confront the armoured might of the French nobility on the field of Crécy. It is a battle that will change the history of warfare, a battle that will change the course of Blackstone's life, a battle that will forge a legend.

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The 100 Years' War is the new Rome for historical adventure novels -- Ben Kane
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I see flashes of brilliance that surpass Bernard Cornwell * The Bookbag *

Master of War

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    Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
    Publication Date: 08/02/2018
    ISBN13: 9781788544450, 978-1788544450
    ISBN10: 1788544455

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    'Page-turning and gritty' DAILY MAIL. Amid the carnage of the 100 Years War – the bloodiest conflict in medieval history – a young English archer confronts his destiny... England, 1346: For Thomas Blackstone the choice is easy – dance on the end of a rope for a murder he did not commit, or take up his war bow and join the king's invasion. As he fights his way across northern France, Blackstone learns the brutal lessons of war – from the terror and confusion of his first taste of combat, to the savage realities of siege warfare. Vastly outnumbered, Edward III's army will finally confront the armoured might of the French nobility on the field of Crécy. It is a battle that will change the history of warfare, a battle that will change the course of Blackstone's life, a battle that will forge a legend.

    Trade Review
    The 100 Years' War is the new Rome for historical adventure novels -- Ben Kane
    Page-turning and gritty * Daily Mail *
    I see flashes of brilliance that surpass Bernard Cornwell * The Bookbag *

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