Blood on the Sand

Enjoy reading Michael Jecks. I am a history fan. The is volume 2 of 3 part trilogy on the Hundred Year's War between England, King Edward and France, King Phillipe. Engaging characters, the English, French, Genoese, the knights, the archers. Very vivid depiction of fights in England, in the north, Mar......more

Blood on the Sand, by Michael Jecks  Part II in the Vintener Series  When last we left Sir John de Sully, Knight Banneret and the Vintaine they had fought at Crécy. Now they are laying siege to the port of Calais. It's a strategic necessity for supplying the English army as King Edward III tries to as......more

The second book in the Vintener Trilogy and, to me, this is better than the first. With so much going on it is amazing that Michael Jecks can pull it all together into a more than satisfactory whole. The characters jump out of the page and take the reader through a Medieval France torn apart by almo......more

Another excellent read,I found the storyline riveting. The story of the battle against the Scots at Neville Cross in Durham .The battle scenes were extremely brutal and very bloodthirsty, of course just a sign of the times. I am looking forward to the next book in this brilliant trylogy.......more

Highly enjoyable read. This second installment of the Vintaine series did not disappoint. I like Michael Jecks writing style.......more