To Kill a King

David Gilman's Master of War books rarely disappoint, which is why they're so addictive. "To Kill a King" is no different. As always, great characters, high adventure, and a mastery of plot. He is to the Hundred Years war what Bernard Cornwell is to the Viking Wars and The Napoleonic Wars. I cannot......more

Found it a bit difficult to follow at first as there are so many characters, and trying to understand the complexities of the politics behind the Hundred Years’ War was a challenge. However, none of that was completely required to follow the story(thankfully), and it was totally worth sticking with.......more

This book is incredible! The thing I found most baffling was that Prince Edward and the king sent an army to Spain to reinstate Don Pedro, a thoroughly hateable man, who promised reimbursement for the expenses! I think its probable that never happened! The ending of the story is very intense, and I......more

David Gilman at his best! Thomas Blackstone is fighting hard for the King and Prince, pushed into helping restore Don Pedro to his rule much to the Master of Wars disgust. Whilst all of this is going on unbeknown to Thomas his son Henry has left the relative safety of Cambridge to travel to find his......more

And so the legend continues! Was good to have Sir Thomas and his gang back for yet another thrilling instalment and once again the story didn't disappoint.......more