Longsword

De: David Pilling

Narrado por: Marston York

England, 1266 AD. The kingdom lies in ruins after years of bitter civil war. Simon de Montfort is dead, slaughtered in battle, and his surviving followers fight on with the fury of despair. Known as the Disinherited, these landless men infest the forests and highways and prey on the common folk. Hugh Longsword, a common soldier, fights for the king against the rebels who threaten to destroy England. Longsword is the latest historical adventure novel by David Pilling, author of Reiver, Soldier of Fortune, The Half-Hanged Man and Caesar’s Sword.©2017 D Pilling (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd

Entertaining, yet falls just short of FAVs such as

the Bernicia Chronicles, Night-Wolf series, or the Blood Song Series, etc.
However it does shed light on a little known time after the death of Lord(?) Monfort at Eversham concerning the group of rebels known as the "disinherited,"

Excellent series

I have read more historical fiction books from this era than I can count, and thoroughly enjoyed all six of this series. Marston York is a tremendous narrator as well. In many of these type of books, the main character tends to rise from the bottom a little too quickly. Hugh Longsword felt more natural, relatable, and found himself in the midst of splendid historical moments during the reign of Edward I. If you like Griff Hosker, Bernard Cornwell and the like, give this a try.

The story snd writing

Not only is this brilliantly written, with interesting characters and an illustrated landscape that puts the reader in the position of those characters, but the narration is outstanding.

Strong recommend!

Don't look for happily ever after. This is a compelling story with strong characters set in a period that is overlooked in the historical fiction genre. If it were fantasy it would be called "grimdark" As a portrait of reality it's probably best described as honest, No excuses made. The reader seems to revert to a nasal wheedling voice for many antagonists where it may not always be appropriate.

History come alive!

The story was a fascinating account of history. I'm sure lots of embellishments but also many truths of how ruthless society was during that time.