The Royal Succession

Name: The Royal Succession
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Maurice Druon
ISBN: 9780007540969

Author: Maurice Druon

Series: The Accursed Kings #4

Narrator: Peter Joyce

Unabridged: 10 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 01/02/2014

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

Synopsis

“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin. 'No woman shall succeed in Salique land' Louis X is dead, poisoned, murdered, by the hand of Mahaut d’Artois. Her plan is simple – to clear the path to the throne for her son-in-law Philippe. However, there is the small matter of Queen Clemence and her unborn child. As the country is thrown into turmoil, Philippe of Poitiers must use any means necessary to save his country from anarchy. However, how far is he willing to go to clear his path to the throne and become King in his own right?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Justo

4.5/5 Estrellas Felipe V "El largo", segundo hijo de Felipe IV "El hermoso", subió al trono en 1316, tras una serie de "afortunados" acontecimientos, pero también debido a su valía personal y a su falta absoluta de escrúpulos. Su hermano mayor, Luis "El obstinado", muere en extrañas circunstancias..........more

Goodreads review by Libros Prestados

Varias personas me dijeron que esta había sido su novela de la saga favorita y puedo ver por qué. Es la que tiene el ritmo más trepidante, con el mayor número de giros y tramas políticas que se entrecruzan. Digamos que tras tres libros de desarrollo, es aquí donde explotan todos los tejemanejes y la......more

Goodreads review by Gabrielle

This is my second or third time reading through "The Accursed Kings" series by Maurice Druon, and I have to say, I am always impressed by it. It is, by far, my favorite historical fiction series. Druon's skill with language and characterization makes events that happened over six hundred years ago s......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’