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The Battle of Evesham has been fought and lost. The King is triumphant, Simon de Montfort is dead, and Adam de Norton is a prisoner, stripped of everything he once honoured and prized.. Escaping from captivity in the grim castle of Beeston, Adam becomes a fugitive in a country in…

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This is the final book in the de Norton trilogy. Set in the 13th century against the backdrop of Simon de Montfort's rebellion, Ian Ross masterfully conjures the medieval world in all its rich nuance. There is plenty of action, wonderful heroes and odious villains, and all the while, the world the characters inhabit just feels real. Starting with Battle Song, the whole trilogy is fabulous with each of the books stand-out novels of the genre.

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