The King's Retribution

"When I was young and powerless, they saw fit to manipulate Parliament to achieve their selfish ends. Those days are over. It's my turn, now. I mean to bring the Crown back to the splendor and magnificence it possessed in the days of Edward I—when the Crown ruled Parliament, not the other way around......more

If you are looking for fact-centered historical fiction, then look no further. Rochelle has taken a not-so-likeable character and created a fascinating look at human emotion, weakness, and what can happen when a ruler goes weak. Rochelle's strength is her research and world-building. If there was a......more

The King's Retribution is sequel to A king Under Siege that takes the story of Richard II forward. His humaneness is shown at the anguish he feels at losing his beloved wife Anne. His temper at the retribution he showers on those who humiliated and betrayed him in the past. His story is not just kno......more

I enjoyed this book much more than the first one. I read the entire book and did not skip through like I did the first book. Great story of Richard II and his cousin Henry and one's fight to keep his crown and the other to acquire it. I would recommend reading both books as they do compliment each o......more

Following on from the previous volume, A King Under Siege, continues the story of Richard II. Having been ruled and been frustrated by his uncles and other powerful nobles, Richard declares his majority, ruling in his own way and trying to put aside the humiliation he suffered. It does not start wel......more