The Lily and the Lion

Name: The Lily and the Lion
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Maurice Druon
ISBN: 9780007565221

Author: Maurice Druon

Series: The Accursed Kings #6

Narrator: Peter Joyce

Unabridged: 11 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/25/2014

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Military Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Suspense & Thriller, Political

Synopsis

“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin. The royal house of France has fallen. Charles IV is dead, fulfilling the curse of the Templars once and for all. This leaves the path to the throne open for Robert of Artois to place his cousin, Philippe of Valois, upon it. Having committed fraud, perjury and murder in the name of the new king, Robert expects to receive a title and his full reward. But the days of betrayal are far from over and Robert is banished to England. In the land of France’s enemies vengeance sparks fresh conflict as King Edward III and his new ally prepare for war. As swords are sharpened the lion wakes and a pretender threatens France once more …

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather

Unlike game of thrones, this series waits to kill off a favorite character until book six. This series has remained strong throughout. Many times you find yourself thinking, did that really happen? You google it, and of course it did.......more

Goodreads review by Olethros

-Y aquí debería haber finalizado la serie.- Género. Novela histórica. Lo que nos cuenta. En el libro La flor de lis y el león (publicación original: Le Lis et le Lion, 1959), el joven rey de Inglaterra se casa y los verdaderos gestores del poder en el país como regentes, su madre la reina Isabel y su......more

Goodreads review by Libros Prestados

Druon vuelve a centrarse en lo que importa: la gran lucha por los dineros entre Roberto de Artois y su tía Mahaut. A mí la verdad es que el personaje de Roberto no me cae muy bien (aunque es obviamente el favorito de nuestro amigo Mauricio, tampoco hacía falta que lo desvelara al final), pero es entr......more

Quotes

‘Iron kings and strangled queens, battles and betrayals, lies and lust, the curse of the Templars, the doom of a great dynasty – and all of it (well, most of it) straight from the pages of history, and believe me, the Starks and the Lannisters have nothing on the Capets and Plantagenets. Whether you are a history buff or a fantasy fan, Druon's epic will keep you turning pages. This was the original game of thrones’GEORGE R.R. MARTIN ‘Blood-curdling tale of intrigue, murder, corruption and sexual passion’ ‘Barbaric, sensual, teeming with life, based in wide reading and sound scholarship…among the best historical novels’