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Author/Guide: C F Dunn

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1500s : Second in the series about the war of the roses

ISBN: 978-1915981011
Genre: Historical

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What you need to know before your trail

Unwilling mistress of the formidable Earl, Isobel despairs of ever being free to follow her own heart. But events take a sinister turn, and as the Earl of Warwick and King Edward IV vie for power, Isobel must face her own battle for survival as the King, Richard of Gloucester, Robert Langton and the Earl must fight for theirs. Trapped and alone, Isobel is at the mercy of malign forces. What is the bitter Countess prepared to do to be rid of her rival, and – divided by love and loyalty – how will Isobel contend with the decaying relationship of the two brothers who seek her love?

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The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne from 1455 to 1487.

The wars were fought between supporters of the House of Lancaster and House of York, two rival cadet branches of the royal House of Plantagenet.

The conflict resulted in the end of Lancaster’s male line in 1471, enabling the Tudor family to inherit their claim to the throne through the female line.

Conflict was largely brought to an end upon the union of the two houses through marriage, creating the Tudor dynasty that would subsequently rule England.

Booktrailer Review

This is a fine new series and shaping up nicely. I’ve read a lot about the War of the Roses but this author manages to do something different. Book one got me hooked and after that cliff hanger, I’m pleased I had this one ready to go. I do enjoy a medieval read set in palaces and castles.

Wheel of Fortune was good – but this second one of the series just raises the bar. The detail and research really comes into its own and I was even more engrossed and immersed in the setting as I was in the first one.